New Garden Airport
New Garden Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | New Garden Aviation, Inc. | ||||||||||
| Location | Toughkenamon, PA | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 436 ft / 133 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°49′50″N 075°46′11″W / 39.83056°N 75.76972°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.n57.com | ||||||||||
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  N57 Location of airport in Pennsylvania  N57 N57 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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New Garden Airport (FAA LID: N57), also known as New Garden Flying Field, is a public airport located in Toughkenamon, Chester County, Pennsylvania (about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Philadelphia).
The airport serves a large general aviation community, and offers maintenance facilities, aviation fuel (100LL), flight instruction, aircraft rental and hangar/tie-down space. The airport also hosts the Brandywine Soaring Association and Chapter 240 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Additionally, in 2015, the airport began hosting the annual Chester County Balloon Festival; a non-profit event with the proceeds going to the Chester County Hero Fund and several other local community groups. This hot air balloon festival is designed for families and kids of all ages featuring more than 20 balloons, including Special Shape Balloons. Jonathan Martin is the Aviation Director.
Facilities
New Garden Airport covers an area of 134 acres (54 ha) and contains one runway:
- Runway 6/24: 3,695 x 50 ft (1,126 x 15 m), Surface: Asphalt
References
- New Garden Airport (official site)
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation: New Garden Flying Field (N57)
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for N57 PDF
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for N57
- AirNav airport information for N57
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for N57
- [1] (on location ground and flight school)