Kroelinger Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport

Airport

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 in Cumberland County

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, New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

United States

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. It is located three nautical mile

Nautical mile

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s (3.5 mi

Mile

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, 5.6 km

Kilometre

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) north of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Vineland

Vineland, New Jersey

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Facilities and aircraft

Kroelinger Airport covers an area of 51 acres (20.6 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 93 feet (28 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway

Runway

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 designated 10/28 with a turf

Grass

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 surface measuring 2,086 by 190 feet (636 x 58 m).

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2010, the airport had 170 general aviation

General aviation

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 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per month. At that time there were 3 aircraft based at this airport: 100% single-engine

Aircraft engine

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External links

• Aerial photo as of 8 March 1991 from USGS The National Map