Airpark
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Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
". The word can also refer to a community specifically designed around an airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
where the residents each would own their own airplane which they park in their hangar usually attached to the home or integrated into their home. The residential airpark or fly-in community features one or more runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s with homes adjacent to the runway. Many fly-in communities feature a variety of amenities, such as golf course, equestrian facilities and more. Residential airparks or fly-in communities are usually privately owned and restricted to use by the property owners and their invited guests. Most do not include commercial operations or businesses. The communities have also become a niche real estate market, with some firms dedicated solely to these developments.
See also
- Sierra Sky Park AirportSierra Sky Park AirportSierra Sky Park Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located seven miles northwest of the central business district of Fresno, a city in Fresno County, California, United States....
(Fresno, California) - Spruce Creek Airport (Daytona Beach, Florida)
- Greystone Airport / Jumbolair Aviation EstatesGreystone AirportGreystone Airport is a private-use airport. It is located in the unincorporated community of Anthony, which is seven miles northeast of Ocala, Florida, USA. Jumbolair, Inc. owns and operates Greystone. The airport has two runways: 18/36 with an asphalt pavement measuring 7,550 x 210 ft and 9/27...
(Ocala, Florida) - Independence State AirportIndependence State AirportIndependence State Airport is a public-use airport located one mile northwest of the central business district of Independence, a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It is owned by the Oregon Department of Aviation....
(Independence, Oregon) - Big South Fork AirparkBig South Fork AirparkBig South Fork Airpark is a privately owned airpark located in Oneida, a city in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. It is located next to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, and its of national park land.Big South Fork Airpark, started by the Pegasus Group, opened to...
(Oneida, Tennessee) - Calgary/Okotoks Air ParkCalgary/Okotoks Air ParkOkotoks Air Park, , is located south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.-References:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
(Calgary, Alberta, Canada)