Northampton Airport

Coordinates: 42°19′41″N 72°36′41″W / 42.32806°N 72.61139°W

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Northampton Airport

IATA: none
ICAO: none
FAA LID: 7B2

Summary

Airport type

Privately owned, open to the public

Operator

Seven Bravo Two, LLC

Location

Northampton, Massachusetts

Elevation AMSL

122 ft / 37.2 m

Coordinates

42°19′41″N 72°36′41″W / 42.32806°N 72.61139°W

Website

northamptonairport.com

Map

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
14/32	3,365	1,026	Asphalt

Northampton Airport (FAA LID: 7B2) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) northeast of central business district of Northampton, a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. The airport covers 55 acres (22 ha) and has one runway that is 3,365 feet (1,026 m) in length and 50 feet (15 m) 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).^[1]

During World War II, the airport was used as a naval training facility and trained pilots for the war effort.^[1] 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^[2] and 11 aircraft.^[3] The aircraft range from light sport to twin engine. Also available for training is the Redbird Full Motion Flight Simulator.^[4]

Northampton Airport has a full service maintenance facility with four full-time mechanics.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Airport Information". Northampton Airport. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
^ nkmartin (2016-09-18). "Flight Instructors | Northampton Airport". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
^ "Rent a Plane | Northampton Airport". 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
^ "Northampton Airport 7B2 - Flight Training & Aircraft Rentals". 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
^ nkmartin (2016-09-16). "Maintenance | Northampton Airport". Retrieved 2022-08-16.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northampton Airport.

Official website
Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 7B2
- AirNav airport information for 7B2
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 7B2
Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)

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