Cape May Airport

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Cape May Airport
Cape May County Airport


FAA runway diagram
IATA: WWD – ICAO: KWWD – FAA: WWD
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Delaware River and Bay Authority
Serves Wildwood, New Jersey
Location Erma, New Jersey
Elevation AMSL 23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates 39°00′31″N 074°54′30″W / 39.00861, -74.90833
Website www.CapeMayAirport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 4,998 1,523 Asphalt
10/28 4,998 1,523 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 25,050
Based aircraft 83
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Cape May Airport (IATA: WWD, ICAO: KWWD, FAA LID: WWD), also known as Cape May County Airport, is a public airport located in the Erma section of Lower Township, about four miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Wildwood, a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.[2][1] This general aviation airport, located on Breakwater Road, serves Cape May County and is operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority. It contains a museum, #1 Hangar, that contains a history of airplanes during World War II.

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[edit] History

The airport started in 1941 as NAS Rio Grande, named for its location near Rio Grande, New Jersey. Due to confusion with Rio Grande, Texas, the name was changed in NAS Wildwood in 1942. Then it became a civilian airport which is still in operation today known as Cape May County Airport.

[edit] Facilities

Cape May County Airport covers an area of 996 acres (403 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways designated 1/19 and 10/28, each measuring 4,998 x 150 ft. (1,523 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006, the airport had 25,050 aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day: 99.8% general aviation and 0.2% military. At that time there were 83 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine, 29% multi-engine, 2% jet and 1% ultralight.[1]

On-field services include parking, aircraft rental, 100LL gas, jet fuel, Big Sky Aviation Flight School and Antino's Cornerstone Grill. Locations off-field include Cape May National Golf Course (2 miles), Lobster House Restaurant (3 miles) and the Wetlands Institute (10 miles).

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for WWD (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  2. ^ General information about Cape May Airport (WWD), Delaware River and Bay Authority. Accessed June 22, 2007. "This well-maintained, 1,000-acre general aviation airport located in Rio Grande, New Jersey, approximately 5 miles from Cape May, has two runways, six taxiways and three aircraft parking ramps."

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