Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albany Municipal Airport | |||
---|---|---|---|
IATA: none – ICAO: S12 – FAA: S12 | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Operator | City of Albany | ||
Serves | Albany, Oregon | ||
Elevation AMSL | 226 ft / 68.9 m | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
16/34 | 3,004 | 916 | Asphalt |
Albany Municipal Airport Historic District | |
---|---|
(U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
Location: | Albany, Oregon |
Area: | 588 acres (238 ha)[1] |
Built/Founded: | 1929[2] |
Architect: | Cleo Jenkins[3] |
Added to NRHP: | 1998-06-03[2] |
NRHP Reference#: | 98000630[2] |
Governing body: | City of Albany |
Albany Municipal Airport (FAA LID: S12) is a general aviation airport located three miles (5 km) east of the city of Albany in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It is operated by the City of Albany.
Contents |
[edit] History
- In 1929 the City of Albany buys land to build the airport.
- A 1931 airshow inspired the Northwest Art and Air Festival
- Albany Municipal Airport became the first airport in Oregon to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (bringing Albany's total national historic districts up to four)
[edit] Cargo Service
- Ameriflight (Portland)
- Federal Express operated by Empire Airlines (Portland)
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ^ Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ a b c Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (2007-07-16), Oregon National Register List, <http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf>. Retrieved on 29 March 2008
- ^ National Park Service. National Register Information System. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
[edit] External links
- City of Albany: Albany Municipal Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for S12
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for S12
This article about a Registered Historic Place in Oregon is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |