Dolgeville Airport is a privately owned, public use

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, United States. It is one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of the central business district of Dolgeville, a village located in Fulton County and

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Facilities and aircraft

Dolgeville Airport covers an area of 10 acres (4 ha) at an

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of 945 feet (288 m) above

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. It has one

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designated 11/29 with a

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surface measuring 1,360 by 100 feet (415 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2009, the airport had 44 aircraft operations: 68%

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and 32%

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