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Bayport Aerodrome

Summary

Bayport Aerodrome (FAA LID: 23N) (formerly known as Davis Field and then from 1953-1977 as Edwards Airport) is a historic, rural airport one mile northwest of Bayport, Long Island, New York, United States. The airport has a grass runway and is owned and operated by the Town of Islip. It is home to a non-profit organization that specializes in antique airplanes, known as the Bayport Aerodrome Society, which was established in 1972.

Bayport Aerodrome
Bayport Aerodrome Entrance.
Summary
Airport typePublic/Antique
Owner/OperatorTown of Islip
LocationBayport, New York
Elevation AMSL41 ft / 12(estimated) m
Coordinates40°45′30.3″N 73°03′13.4″W / 40.758417°N 73.053722°W / 40.758417; -73.053722
WebsiteBayport Aerodrome Society
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 2,740 835 Grass
Davis Field
Bayport Aerodrome is located in New York
Bayport Aerodrome
Bayport Aerodrome is located in the United States
Bayport Aerodrome
Location60 Vitamin Dr., Bayport, New York
Area59.9 acres (24.2 ha)
Built1945
ArchitectDavis, Curtis, Sr.
NRHP reference No.07001456[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 2008

Bayport Aerodrome is not used for commercial aviation, such as the nearby Long Island MacArthur Airport. The airport has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a national historic district since January 22, 2008.[1][2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Virginia L. Bartos (September 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Davis Field". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2010. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".

External links edit

  • Bayport Aerodrome Society (Official site)
  • New York State DOT Airport Diagram
  • Resources for this airport:
    • AirNav airport information for 23N
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 23N