Walter J. Koladza Airport

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Walter J. Koladza Airport
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 42°11′03.1710″N, 73°24′11.6660″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 2,579 786 Asphalt

Walter J. Koladza Airport, (IATA: GBRICAO: 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

  1. ^ AirNav.com: Walter J. Koladza Airport, AirNav.com, 2006, accessed on April 11, 2006.
  2. ^ Gentile, Derek. "A life filled with flights of fancy", Berkshire Eagle, September 13, 2004. Retrieved on 2006-11-29. 
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