Anderson Field (Washington)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Brewster | ||||||||||
| Serves | Brewster, Washington | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 914 ft / 279 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°06′18″N 119°43′14″W / 48.10500°N 119.72056°W | ||||||||||
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Anderson Field (FAA LID: S97) is a municipally owned, public-use airport located about 3.5 miles (around 6 km) east of the central business district of Brewster, a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.[1]
Anderson Field covers an area of 64 acres (26 ha) at an elevation of 914 feet (279 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 7/25 which measures 4,000 by 60 feet (1,219 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending December 30, 2012, the airport had 25,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of over 50 per day.[1]
A fleet of Sikorsky S-58 helicopters is based at the airport. They are used to dry water off cherries after rainfall.[2][3][4]