Beverly Municipal Airport

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Beverly Municipal Airport
IATA: BVY – ICAO: KBVY – FAA: BVY
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Beverly
Location Beverly, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL 107 ft / 33 m
Coordinates 42°35′03″N 070°54′60″W / 42.58417, -70.91667
Website www.BeverlyAirport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
16/34 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 42,601
Based aircraft 113
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Beverly Municipal Airport (IATA: BVY, ICAO: KBVY, FAA LID: BVY) is a public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Beverly, a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. This airport is owned by City of Beverly.[1]

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.

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[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 and aircraft

Beverly Municipal Airport covers an area of 470 acres (190 ha) which contains two runways: 9/27 measuring 5,001 x 150 ft. (1,524 x 46 m) and 16/34 5,001 x 100 ft. (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

For 12-month period ending September 1, 2006, the airport had 42,601 aircraft operations, an average of 116 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. There are 113 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single engine, 4% multi-engine, 1% jet aircraft and 5% helicopters.[1]

[edit] Notable events at Beverly Airport

On July 16, 1936, bandleader Orville Knapp, brother of actress Evalyn Knapp, died in a plane crash here after he misjudged a landing maneuver and stalled in mid-air. [2]

SCCA auto races were held at Beverly Airport in 1955 and 1956. The inaugural races were held on July 4th, 1955. [3] Phil Hill was the 1955 overall champion. [4] The 1956 champion was Carroll Shelby. [5]

A scene in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm, was shot at Beverly Airport. [6]

In May 2008, a scene for the movie The Proposal was filmed at Beverly Airport. [7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for BVY (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 2007-03-15
  2. ^ Solid! - Orville Knapp Biography
  3. ^ Cliff Reuter etceterini bandini cars are the best! hmod cars scca race results
  4. ^ Phil Hill - Racing Record 1955
  5. ^ SHELBY WINS AUTO RACE; Takes 91-Mile Trophy Test at Beverly, Mass., in... - Free Preview - The New York Times
  6. ^ Beverly goes Beverly Hills - Beverly, MA - Beverly Citizen
  7. ^ Beverly goes Beverly Hills - Beverly, MA - Beverly Citizen

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