John H. Boylan State Airport is a state-owned public-use
airport located three
nautical mile
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s (6
km) southeast of the
central business district
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of
Island Pond
Island Pond is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brighton in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 750 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
I ...
, in
Essex County, Vermont, United States.
Facilities and aircraft
The airport is named for
John H. Boylan, a political figure who served as
President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate. It covers an area of 188
acre
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s (76
ha) at an
elevation of 1,194 feet (364 m) above
mean sea level. It has one
runway designated 14/32 with a
turf surface measuring 2,650 by 120 feet (808 x 37 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2019, the airport had 403
general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 34 per month. At that time there were five aircraft based at this airport: 3 single-
engine and 2
ultralight.
See also
*
List of airports in Vermont
References
External links
John H. Boylan (5B1)at Vermont Airport Directory
Aerial image as of May 1999from
USGS ''
The National Map''
* {{US-airport-minor, 5B1
Airports in Vermont
Transportation buildings and structures in Essex County, Vermont