Crow Island Airport (also known as Crow Island Airpark) is a private airport along the Assabet River in Stow, Massachusetts, United States. It has a 2,300 foot grass airstrip which is popular with "pilots flying a variety of aircraft including, trikes, ultralights, vintage taildraggers, seaplanes, hang gliders, powered paragliders, powered parachutes, RC aircraft and more."[1]
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Robert Albright | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Stow | ||||||||||||||
Location | Stow, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°25′02″N 71°29′40″W / 42.417115°N 71.494420°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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Crow Island Airpark Location of airport in Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||
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Crow Island had previously been used for a gravel business operated by George Morey. In 1978 Rob Albright, an ultralight enthusiast, received permission to fly at the island, and he eventually purchased and redeveloped the land for full-time use as a small airport.[2]