Kutztown Airport

Kutztown Airport (FAA LID: N31) is a closed, public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) south of the central business district of Kutztown, a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]

Kutztown Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerKutztown Enterprises
ServesKutztown, Pennsylvania
LocationKutztown, Pennsylvania
In useMay 1945 - January 31, 2009[1]
Elevation AMSL512 ft / 156 m
Coordinates40°30′12″N 075°47′13″W
Map
N31
Location of airport in Pennsylvania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 2,460 750 Asphalt/Turf
10/28 2,221 677 Turf
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations44,250
Based aircraft40

Facilities and aircraft

Kutztown Airport covers an area of 90 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 512 feet (156 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 17/35 is 2,460 by 240 feet (750 x 73 m) with an asphalt and turf surface; 10/28 is 2,221 by 150 feet (677 x 46 m) with a turf surface.[2]

For the 12-month period ending April 26, 2007, the airport had 44,250 aircraft operations, an average of 121 per day: 99% general aviation, <1% military and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 62.5% single-engine, 10% glider and 27.5% ultralight.[2]

Closure

In a letter sent by airport owners Nicholas Prikis and Sophie Pittas on October 6, it was announced that the airport would close all operation on January 31, 2009.[1]

References
  1. "Kutztown Airport to close; site may become shopping center". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for N31 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 27 August 2009.
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