Monticello Airport (New York)
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Monticello Airport was a public-use airport
located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district
of Monticello
, a village in Sullivan County
, New York
, United States
. It was privately owned by The Jefferson Development Partners.
paved runway
s: 1/19 measuring 2,595 x 40 ft (791 x 12 m) and 15/33 measuring 2,072 x 24 ft (632 x 7 m). For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2005, the airport had 15,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day.
As of late 2006, the airport was decommissioned, and the Monticello Motor Club
was built on the property.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Monticello
Monticello, New York
Monticello is a village located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 6,512 at the 2000 census. It is the seat for the Town of Thompson and the county seat of Sullivan County...
, a village in Sullivan County
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. It was privately owned by The Jefferson Development Partners.
Facilities and aircraft
Monticello Airport covered an area of 700 acres (283.3 ha) which contained two asphaltAsphalt
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paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 1/19 measuring 2,595 x 40 ft (791 x 12 m) and 15/33 measuring 2,072 x 24 ft (632 x 7 m). For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2005, the airport had 15,000 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day.
As of late 2006, the airport was decommissioned, and the Monticello Motor Club
Monticello Motor Club
The Monticello Motor Club is a long motor racing circuit situated in Monticello, New York. It was built on the site of the former Monticello Airport...
was built on the property.