Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon)
Albany Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Albany | ||||||||||
| Serves | Albany, Oregon | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 226 ft / 69 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°38′16″N 123°03′34″W / 44.63778°N 123.05944°W | ||||||||||
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Albany Municipal Airport Historic District | |
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| Location | Albany, Oregon |
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| Area | 588 acres (238 ha)[3] |
| Built | 1929[2] |
| Architect | Cleo H. Jenkins[4] |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000630[2] |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1998[2] |
Albany Municipal Airport (FAA LID: S12) is a general aviation airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of the city of Albany in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It is publicly owned and operated by the City of Albany.[5] It is the oldest known operating airfield in Oregon, having opened in 1920.[6]
There are 58 aircraft based at the municipal airport; 49 single engine airplanes, 7 multi-engine, and 2 jet airplanes. On average there are 62 aircraft operations per day.[5]
History
[edit]- The airport was first opened to the public in 1920 by private owners.
- In 1929 the City of Albany bought the property and named it the Albany Municipal Airport.
- A 1931 airshow inspired the Northwest Art and Air Festival.
- A jet first landed in Albany in 1964.
- In 1998, Albany Municipal Airport became the first airport in Oregon to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as the Albany Municipal Airport Historic District).
Cargo service
[edit]- Ameriflight (Portland)
- FedEx Express
- FedEx Feeder operated by Empire Airlines (Portland)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for S12 PDF
- ^ a b c "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com". Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- ^ National Park Service. "National Register Information System". Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- ^ "First in Flight | People | democratherald.com".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon).
- Albany Municipal Airport at City of Albany website
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for S12
- AirNav airport information for S12
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for S12
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