Jefferson County International Airport is a public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southwest of the central business district of

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Facilities and aircraft

Jefferson County International Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m) above

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. It has one

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designated 9/27 with an

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surface measuring 3,000 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2009, the airport had 58,000 aircraft operations, an average of 158 per day: 97%

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and 3%

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. At that time there were 107 aircraft based at this airport: 94% single-

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, 5% multi-engine and 1%

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. Emergency services to the airport are provided by East Jefferson Fire and Rescue’s Station 1-3, located adjacent of the airport. There is no tower at the airfield, and the runway is not regularly lit at night. The Port Townsend Aero Museum is located on the grounds of the airport, with several aircraft and artifacts on display. The museum is open to the public.

References

External links

Jefferson County International Airport at Port of Port Townsend website
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