Pennridge Airport

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Pennridge Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: N70
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Pennridge Airport Inc
Serves Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Location East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL 568 ft / 173 m
Coordinates 40°23′21″N 75°27′25″W / 40.38917, -75.45694
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 4,215 1,285 Asphalt

Pennridge Airport (FAA LID: N70) is a public general aviation airport located in East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania, United States, although it is more commonly associated with its closest town, Perkasie. The airport is located on top of a ridge and is surrounded on every side by trees. Although the daily operations are under 100 takeoffs/landings, it is the largest privately owned airport between Philadelphia and Allentown. [1]

[edit] History

The airport has been in place in Perkasie since January 23, 1966,[2] but when Byrant Aviation took over in 1968 the activity increased rapidly. In 1981, Andrew Deutsch, a nearby resident, bought the airport to save it from turning into a housing development. For a brief period in the late 1980s, a landing fee of $5-6 was charged to pilots.[3] The airport is currently owned by Pennridge Airport Inc, founded in 1982.[4] Its parent company, Flight Level Corp, was formed in 1980.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pennridge Airport, Hoping to Expand, Holds Open House (2005-08-08). Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Aviation History.
  3. ^ Pennridge Airport Past. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  4. ^ MANTA - Pennridge Airport Inc. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.
  5. ^ MANTA - Flight Level Corp. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.

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