New Garden Airport

New Garden Airport (FAA LID: N57), also known as New Garden Flying Field, is a public airport located in Toughkenamon, Chester County, Pennsylvania (about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Philadelphia).

New Garden Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorNew Garden Aviation, Inc.
LocationToughkenamon, PA
Elevation AMSL436 ft / 133 m
Coordinates39°49′50″N 075°46′11″W
Websitewww.n57.com
Map
N57
Location of airport in Pennsylvania
N57
N57 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 3,695 1,126 Asphalt

The airport serves a large general aviation community, and offers maintenance facilities, aviation fuel (100LL), flight instruction, aircraft rental and hangar/tie-down space. The airport also hosts the Brandywine Soaring Association and Chapter 240 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Additionally, in 2015, the airport began hosting the annual Chester County Balloon Festival; a non-profit event with the proceeds going to the Chester County Hero Fund and several other local community groups. This hot air balloon festival is designed for families and kids of all ages featuring more than 20 balloons, including Special Shape Balloons. Jonathan Martin is the Aviation Director.

Facilities

New Garden Airport covers an area of 134 acres (54 ha) and contains one runway:

  • Runway 6/24: 3,695 x 50 ft (1,126 x 15 m), Surface: Asphalt

References
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.