Pottstown Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Pottstown Municipal Airport is a public use airport
located in Montgomery County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is owned by the Borough of Pottstown
and located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Pottstown's central business district
.
TNT Air, Inc offers regular fixed base operator
(FBO) services, as well as flight training
. Since 2004, the airport hosts an Annual Airport Community Day to raise awareness of general aviation in its local communities.
Witmer's Aircraft Service offers a full suite of aircraft maintenance and repair services. Founded in 1992, Witmer's Aircraft Service has been based at N47 for more than 10 years.
was held on September 26, 1948. The airport was originally referred to as Stowe Airport or Basco's Airport. A 2700 feet (823 m)-long runway
was built in 1961, and a parallel taxiway
was built in 1965. During the 1980s a business park
was added.
As part of the federal Airport Improvement Program
, the airport began multiple projects over the last few years. In 2003 a new hangar
was completed. The fuel farm tanks were refinished in December 2005. The apron and taxiway was repaved in the spring of 2007.
of 256 feet (78 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
paved runway
designated 8/26 which measures 2,704 by 75 feet (824 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 9, 2008, the airport had 24,687 aircraft operations, an average of 67 per day: 96% general aviation
, 4% air taxi
and <1% military
. At that time there were 62 aircraft based at this airport: 97% single-engine
and 3% multi-engine.
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...
located in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Borough of Pottstown
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
and located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Pottstown's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
TNT Air, Inc offers regular fixed base operator
Fixed base operator
A Fixed-base operator or commonly abbreviated FBO is a term developed in the United States after the passage of the Air Commerce Act of 1926...
(FBO) services, as well as flight training
Flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills....
. Since 2004, the airport hosts an Annual Airport Community Day to raise awareness of general aviation in its local communities.
Witmer's Aircraft Service offers a full suite of aircraft maintenance and repair services. Founded in 1992, Witmer's Aircraft Service has been based at N47 for more than 10 years.
History
In 1946 John Basco and Charles Novack purchased the land now occupied by the airport. Construction of the buildings began a year later, in 1947, and an Open HouseOpen House
Open House may refer to:*Open house , a common school event held in the United States and Canada*Open House , a 1960 album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith*Open House , a 2004 independent film...
was held on September 26, 1948. The airport was originally referred to as Stowe Airport or Basco's Airport. A 2700 feet (823 m)-long 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...
was built in 1961, and a parallel taxiway
Taxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
was built in 1965. During the 1980s a business park
Business park
A business park or office park is an area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. All of the work that goes on is commercial, not industrial or residential....
was added.
As part of the federal Airport Improvement Program
Airport Improvement Program
The Airport Improvement Program is a United States federal grant program that provides funds to airports to help improve safety and efficiency. Improvement projects relate to runways, taxiways, ramps, lighting, signage, weather stations, NAVAIDs, land acquisition, and some areas of planning...
, the airport began multiple projects over the last few years. In 2003 a new hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
was completed. The fuel farm tanks were refinished in December 2005. The apron and taxiway was repaved in the spring of 2007.
Facilities and aircraft
Pottstown Municipal Airport covers an area of 63 acres (25.5 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 256 feet (78 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved 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...
designated 8/26 which measures 2,704 by 75 feet (824 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 9, 2008, the airport had 24,687 aircraft operations, an average of 67 per day: 96% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 4% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and <1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 62 aircraft based at this airport: 97% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
and 3% multi-engine.
External links
- Pottstown Municipal Airport page at Borough of Pottstown website
- TNT Air, Inc., the fixed base operator (FBO)