Newton Airport (New Jersey)
Airport in Sussex County, New Jersey
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Newton Airport (FAA LID: 3N5) was a privately owned, public-use airport three miles south of Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey.[1] It closed in 2013, after it was purchased for $3.5M by Public Service Electric & Gas Company to be used to stage electrical power equipment used in constructing new transmission lines.[2] FAA removed it from the A/FD and listed it as closed in the June 27, 2013 edition.[3]
Newton Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | RRL Group | ||||||||||
| Operator | Stella Jump | ||||||||||
| Serves | Newton, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Location | Sussex County, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 620 ft (190 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°01′38″N 074°45′31″W | ||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Newton Airport | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities
Newton Airport covered 90 acres (36 ha); its asphalt runway was 6/24 2,546 x 45 ft. In 2008 the airport had 10,695 general aviation operations. 18 aircraft were then based at this airport: 56% ultralight, 39% single-engine and 6% helicopter.[1]
