Northumberland County Airport
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Northumberland County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Northumberland County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Shamokin / Elysburg | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 880.6 ft / 268.4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°50′12″N 076°33′08″W / 40.83667°N 76.55222°W | ||||||||||
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Northumberland County Airport is a small general aviation non-towered airport located in Paxinos, Pennsylvania. It is centrally located between Shamokin and Elysburg. The airport has one asphalt runway (8/26) which is 3297 x 75 ft. / 1005 x 23 m. As of late 2016 there are 23 aircraft based on the field of them 21 are single engine, one being multi engine fixed wing and 1 helicopter aircraft.[1][2]
The airport is a public use facility and is owned and maintained by the Northumberland County Airport Authority. Aircraft operations average 63 per day with approximately 22,000 a year. 65% local general aviation, 35% transient general aviation and <1% military.