Walter J. Koladza Airport
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| Walter J. Koladza Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GBR – ICAO: KGBR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private, open to public | ||
| Operator | Berkshire Aviation Enterprise | ||
| Location | Great Barrington, Massachusetts | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 739 ft / 229.2 m | ||
| Coordinates | 42°11′03.1710″N 73°24′11.6660″W / 42.18421417°N 73.40324056°WCoordinates: 42°11′03.1710″N 73°24′11.6660″W / 42.18421417°N 73.40324056°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 2,579 | 786 | Asphalt |
Walter J. Koladza Airport, (IATA: GBR, ICAO: KGBR), also known as the Great Barrington Airport, is a privately owned airport in Great Barrington, Massachusetts open to the public. It has a single 2,579 ft runway.[1] Walter J. Koladza (died September 1, 2004), a test pilot during World War II, was the owner of the airport for nearly 60 years.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Gentile, Derek (September 13, 2004). "A life filled with flights of fancy" (PDF). Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923231341/http://www.massaeronautics.org/downloads/macfiles/Article+-+Berkshire+Eagle+09-13-04.pdf. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
http://www.eot.state.ma.us/mac/downloads/macfiles/Article%20-%20Berkshire%20Eagle%2009-13-04.pdf
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