Northampton Airport
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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.
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.
