Captain Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport at St. Mary's
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| Captain Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport at St. Mary's St. Mary's County Regional Airport |
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| IATA: none - ICAO: none - FAA: 2W6 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | St. Marys County Commissioners | ||
| Serves | Leonardtown, Maryland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 142 ft (43.3 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 11/29 | 4,150 | 1,265 | Asphalt |
Captain Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport at St. Mary's (FAA LID: 2W6), also known as St. Mary's County Regional Airport, is a public airport located in St. Mary's County, Maryland, four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Leonardtown. The airport covers 200 acres and has one runway. It is used to house small aircraft such as Pipers, gliders, and Cessnas (152's, 172's, etc.). The Maryland State Police house one of their helicopters, Trooper 7, at the airport. Trooper 7 flies medevacs all over the area including to as far north as Montgomery county and even in to northern Virginia. There is also a small flying club where people can learn to fly and rent planes to fly over the Chesapeake Bay.
The St. Mary's County Chamber of Commerce has its offices in the terminal building of the airport. Groups like the EAA and Civil Air Patrol also meet there.
Civil Air Patrol meets at the airport on Wednesday nights at 1900-2100. See our web site.
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[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 2W6
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 2W6
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