Braden Airpark (FAA LID: N43), also known as Easton Airport, is a small airport located about three

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north of the central business district of Easton,

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. The airport is owned by the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, which also owns

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and

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History

A $325,000 county grant was approved June 6, 2017, to replace the aging terminal, to be matched by funds from LNAA. A modular building is planned to serve as the terminal while long-term plans are developed for the airport.

Facilities and aircraft

This small airport mostly serves small

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aircraft. The single 18/36 runway is 1956 feet long and has a 50-foot wide asphalt surface in the center of a 165-foot wide turf strip.

References

External links

Official website
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