Doylestown Airport

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Doylestown Airport
IATA: DYL – ICAO: KDYL – FAA: DYL
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Bucks County Airport Authority
Location		Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL		394 ft / 120 m
Coordinates		40°19′59″N 75°07′20″W / 40.33306, -75.12222
Website		www.bcaanet.org
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
5/23	3,004	916	Asphalt

Doylestown Airport (IATA: DYL, ICAO: KDYL, FAA LID: DYL) is a public airport in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The airport is home to a single fixed base operator, Leading Edge Aviation, among other things, such as a Civil Air Patrol squadron, flight training, and aircraft rentals.

1 History
2 Expansion
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

The Doylestown Airport was dedicated on December 24, 1964.^[1] Between the years of 1957 and 1960 Van Sant, a popular aviator in Pennsylvania, owned and managed the airport. The airport is currently run by the Bucks County Airport Authority (BCAA).^[2]

[edit] Expansion

Proposals to extend the single runway at Doylestown Airport are currently being debated. The BCAA wants to extend the runway by 800 feet to prepare for the expected increase in safety of airport activity. Along with the runway extension, more hangars are recommended to accommodate the increase in traffic. Many residents nearby are against such expansions, as they fear it will encourage more jets and unwanted noise.^[3] If approved, the 800 foot extension, 94+ aircraft hangar spaces, and other improvements will total a cost of $26.9 million.^[4]