| Elizabeth Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: FID – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 0B8 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Town of Southold | ||
| Serves | Fishers Island, New York | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 9 ft / 3 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 2,328 | 710 | Asphalt |
| 7/25 | 1,792 | 546 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 2,125 | ||
| Based aircraft | 6 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Elizabeth Field (IATA: FID, FAA LID: 0B8) is a public use airport located eight nautical miles (15 km) southeast of the central business district of Fishers Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is owned by the Town of Southold.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013, Elizabeth Field is classified as a general aviation airport.[2]
Located on the western end of Fishers Island, the airfield saw military use during World War II as part of Fort H. G. Wright.[3]
Elizabeth Field covers an area of 122 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 9 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 is 2,328 by 100 feet (710 x 30 m) and 7/25 is 1,792 by 75 feet (546 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2007, the airport had 2,125 aircraft operations, an average of 177 per month: 52% air taxi, 47% general aviation and 1% military. At that time there were 6 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine and 33% multi-engine.[1]