Beverly Municipal Airport

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Beverly Municipal Airport
IATA: BVY - ICAO: KBVY
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City of Beverly
Serves		Beverly, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL		107 ft (32.6 m)
Coordinates		42°35′03″N, 70°54′59.5″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
9/27	5,001	1,524	Asphalt
16/34	4,634	1,412	Asphalt

Beverly Municipal Airport (IATA: BVY, ICAO: KBVY) is a public airport located in the city of Beverly, in Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. It is designated by the FAA as a reliever airport, which means it is available to relieve Logan International Airport of small general aviation type aircraft during Logan's peak traffic times.

[edit] History

Beverly Municipal Airport was built in 1928 through the efforts of the Beverly Aero Club and the Beverly Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Navy operated the airport during World War II under a joint-use agreement. Ownership of the airport was transferred back to the City of Beverly in 1950.

[edit] Facilities

Beverly Municipal Airport covers 470 acres and has two runways:

• Runway 9/27: 5,001 x 150 ft. (1,524 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 16/34: 4,634 x 100 ft. (1,412 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] References

• Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
• Beverly Municipal Airport official web site

[edit] External links

• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KBVY
  • ASN Accident history for KBVY
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBVY