- New Market Airport
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New Market Airport IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 8W2 Summary Airport type Public Owner Robert Thomas Serves New Market, Virginia Elevation AMSL 975 ft / 297 m Coordinates 38°39′20″N 078°42′29″W / 38.65556°N 78.70806°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 6/24 2,920 890 Asphalt Statistics (2009) Aircraft operations 15,413 Based aircraft 27 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] New Market Airport (FAA LID: 8W2) is a privately-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of New Market, a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States.[1] The facility serves primarily general aviation for the areas around New Market.
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Facilities and aircraft
New Market Airport covers an area of 44 acres (18 ha) at an elevation of 975 feet (297 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,920 by 60 feet (890 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2009, the airport had 15,413 aircraft operations, an average of 42 per day: 99.3% general aviation and 0.7% military. At that time there were 27 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine and 7% multi-engine.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for 8W2 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
External links
- Aerial image as of 17 March 1989 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 8W2
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 8W2
Categories:- Airports in Virginia
- Transportation in Shenandoah County, Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Shenandoah County, Virginia
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