Northampton Airport is a public
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...
located northeast of
central business district of
Northampton, a city in
Hampshire County,
Massachusetts
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, USA.
The airport covers and has one
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt, concre ...
that is in length and in width.
Avgas fuel is self-service and is available 24 hours a day. Northampton Airport has an estimated 73 flights per day and estimated 92 based aircraft.
History
The Northampton Airport was opened as a commercial airport on April 1, 1929. The airport was visited by the
Granville brothers (who were responsible for building the
Gee Bee airplane).
During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
, the airport was used as a naval training facility and trained pilots for the war effort.
The airport has been in continuous operation since its inception in 1929.
Flight school
Northampton Airport contains a flight school which consists of 15 flight instructors and 11 aircraft. The aircraft range from light sport to twin engine. Also available for training is the Redbird Full Motion Flight Simulator.
Northampton Airport has a full service maintenance facility with Four full-time mechanics.
References
External links
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Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010) also available as
printable form( PDF)
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Airports in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Northampton, Massachusetts
Transportation buildings and structures in Hampshire County, Massachusetts