Walter J. Koladza Airport
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Walter J. Koladza Airport | |||
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IATA: GBR - ICAO: KGBR | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Private, open to public | ||
Operator | Berkshire Aviation Enterprise | ||
Serves | Great Barrington, Massachusetts | ||
Elevation AMSL | 739 ft (229.2 m) | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
11/29 | 2,579 | 786 | Asphalt |
Walter J. Koladza Airport, (IATA: GBR, ICAO: KGBR), also known as the Great Barrington Airport, is a privately owned airport in Great Barrington, Massachusetts open to the public. It has a single 2,579 ft runway.[1] Walter J. Koladza (d. September 1, 2004), a test pilot during World War II, was the owner of the airport for nearly 60 years.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Gentile, Derek. "A life filled with flights of fancy", Berkshire Eagle, September 13, 2004. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.