Trade Wind Airport is an airfield in

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, located in

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on the Island of

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. The airfield has been in operation since at least 1938. It has two turf runways, numbered 6/24 and 13/31. Only runway 6/24 is currently in use. There is a hangar on the property, but there are currently no fueling or hangar facilities available. No overnight parking of planes is allowed, so planes must leave the same day. Aircraft wishing to park overnight use one of the other two airports on the island,

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Katama Airpark Katama Airpark ''FAA Form 5010 for 1B2''. Federal Aviation Administration. 2023. is a public airport in the Katama section of Edgartown, Massachusetts, in Dukes County on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The airport, owned by the Town of Edgart ...

. The airport is on 71.9 acres of land known as the Trade Wind Fields Preserve and is owned and operated by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission. The airport is privately owned, for public use. Landing is allowed only after receiving a permission-to-land email from the Land Bank. Pilots request permission in advance using a form on the Land Bank's website. Permission-to-land emails are valid until December 31 and must be renewed annually.

References

External links

Web site of Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission

Land Bank page about the Trade Wind property

Map of the property showing hiking trails

Airport data page at skyvector.com

Airport data page at AOPA.org
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