Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
| Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport | |||
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| IATA: GFL – ICAO: KGFL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Warren County | ||
| Location | Queensbury, New York | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 328 ft / 100 m | ||
| Coordinates | 43°20′28.4″N 73°36′37.1″W / 43.341222°N 73.610306°WCoordinates: 43°20′28.4″N 73°36′37.1″W / 43.341222°N 73.610306°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 1/19 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 4,000 | 1,219 | Asphalt |
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (IATA: GFL, ICAO: KGFL), formerly known as Warren County Airport, is a public airport located in the town of Queensbury three miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Glens Falls in Warren County, New York, USA.[1] It is named in honor of Floyd Bennett, the pilot for the first flight ever over the North Pole.[2]
The annual Adirondack Balloon Festival is held at this airport.[3]
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[edit] History
From 1918 to 1946, the county's only airport, Floyd Bennett Field, was located on what are now the grounds of Queensbury High School.[4] In 1941, ground was broken a few miles east at what is now the current site of the airport. The airport has been served commercially by Colonial Airlines[5] (1940s),[citation needed] Eastern Air Lines[5] (1950s),[citation needed] Mohawk Airlines[5](1950s - 1970s),[citation needed] Allegheny Airlines[5] (1970s),[citation needed] and Air North (1960s-1980s).[citation needed]
[edit] Facilities
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport covers 500 acres (202 ha)[5] and has two runways:
- Runway 1/19: 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt[5]
- Runway 12/30: 4,000 x 100 ft (1,219 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt[5]
The north-facing runway 1 is equipped with an instrument landing system and a medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment lights. GPS-based instrument approaches are available to all four runway ends. A VORTAC is located at the field and during the 1990s and earlier was used as the basis for IFR approaches to the main runway.
[edit] Incidents and Accidents
On November 19, 1969, Mohawk Airlines Flight 411 crashed into Pilot Knob Mountain while attempting to land at the conclusion of a flight from Albany. All 14 passengers and crew were killed in the accident.
[edit] References
- ^ "Welcome to the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport". Warren County Department of Public Works. http://www.warrencountydpw.com/Airport_07/Welcome.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ "Floyd Bennett". Warren County Department of Public Works. http://www.warrencountydpw.com/Airport_07/Bennett.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ "Adirondack Balloon Festival". Adirondack Balloon Festival. http://www.adirondackballoonfest.org/. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ "54 Facts About Warren County". Warren County Historical Society. http://www.warrencountyhistoricalsociety.org/history-of-warren-county/54-facts-about-warren-county/. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "A brief history of the Warren County Airport". Warren County Department of Public Works. http://www.warrencountydpw.com/Airport_07/History.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
[edit] External links
- New York State DOT Airport DiagramPDF
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KGFL
- ASN accident history for GFL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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