Wurtsboro-Sullivan County Airport
Encyclopedia
Wurtsboro-Sullivan County Airport is a privately-owned, public-use airport
located two nautical miles (4 km) northeast of the central business district
of Wurtsboro
, in Sullivan County
, New York
, United States
. It is privately owned by Shalom Lamm. It is commonly called Wurtsboro Airport.
It is believed to be the oldest operating glider
airport in the nation. The airport is located along Route 209 and the D & H Canal
in the town of Mamakating
.
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Services available:
There are 97 aircraft based at this airport: 52 single-engine and 45 gliders.
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 nautical miles (4 km) northeast 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 Wurtsboro
Wurtsboro, New York
Wurtsboro is a village located on U.S. Route 209 in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States, near its junction with New York State Route 17...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is privately owned by Shalom Lamm. It is commonly called Wurtsboro Airport.
It is believed to be the oldest operating glider
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
airport in the nation. The airport is located along Route 209 and the D & H Canal
Delaware and Hudson Canal
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was the first venture of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, which later developed the Delaware and Hudson Railway...
in the town of Mamakating
Mamakating, New York
Mamakating is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 11,002 at the 2000 census.The Town of Mamakating is in the southeast part of the county.- History :...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Wurtsboro Airport covers an area of 500 acres (202.3 ha) which contains four unlit runwaysRunway
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...
:
- Runway 5/23: 3592 x 60 ft (1095 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 14/32: 2101 x 120 ft (640 x 37 m), Surface: Turf
- Runway 18/36: 1250 x 150 ft (381 x 46 m), Surface: Turf
- Runway 9/27: 1100 x 110 ft (335 x 34 m), Surface: Turf
Services available:
- Glider and Power Rides, Instruction, Rental, Sales and Tow.
- Hangars and Tiedowns.
- Attended 0900 – 1700.
There are 97 aircraft based at this airport: 52 single-engine and 45 gliders.