Marlboro Airport

Marlboro Airport

Marlboro Airport from a helicopter that just took off from the Marlboro Airport
IATA: MXG – ICAO: K9B1 – FAA LID: 9B1
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Sandra A. Stetson
Serves Marlboro, Massachusetts, Hudson, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts
Location Marlboro, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL 285 ft / 87 m
Coordinates 42°20′35.4″N 71°30′32.4″W / 42.343167°N 71.509000°WCoordinates: 42°20′35.4″N 71°30′32.4″W / 42.343167°N 71.509000°W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 1,659 506 Asphalt

Marlboro Airport, (ICAO: K9B1, FAA LID: 9B1) designated (MXG) in Marlboro, Massachusetts, is a public airport currently owned by Sandra A. Stetson, widow of G. Robert Stetson, Jr. He died on April 27, 2012, at the age of 66.[1] It has one runway, averages 37 flights per day, and has approximately 40 aircraft based on its field.[2]

Marlboro Airport was founded in 1922, the era when barnstormers flew "by the seat of their pants." It is the oldest continuously operating commercial field in the state of Massachusetts. Currently it hosts one Fixed Base Operator, Don's Flying Service, named for former airport manager Don LaCouture Sr.

Don's Flying Service offers fixed-wing and helicopter flight instruction, tie-downs and hangar space, and major and minor aircraft repairs.

Chapter 673 of the Experimental Aircraft Association is based at Marlboro Airport. Also known as The Marlboro Antiquers (since many of the founding members owned antique airplanes), the chapter has about 40 members. They hold regular Young Eagles rallies to provide free airplane rides to children ages 8–17.

In April 2010, the airport owner claimed that the airport's runway was damaged by heavy vehicles accompanying President Obama's secret service fleet.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Tota, Matt (April 27, 2012). "Marlboro Airport owner Robert Stetson dead at 66". The MetroWest Daily News.
  2. ↑ AirNav.com: 9B1, AirNav.com, 2009, accessed August 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ Dyer, John (May 27, 2010). "Oops! Obama's entourage wrecked runway at tiny Marlborough Airport". The Boston Globe.

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