Pittsfield Municipal Airport (Massachusetts)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Pittsfield | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,194 ft / 364 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°25′37″N 073°17′34″W / 42.42694°N 73.29278°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | cityofpittsfield.org | ||||||||||||||
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Pittsfield Municipal Airport (IATA: PSF[2], ICAO: KPSF, FAA LID: PSF) is two miles west of Pittsfield, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
The first airline flights were Mohawk DC-3s, 1953 to 1958; Northeast DC-3s stopped at Pittsfield 1953-54 to 1962. Flights on commuter airlines like Command Airways and Precision Airlines lasted until 1983-84; Precision flew to Rutland, Vermont and New York City LaGuardia Airport.
Facilities
[edit]The airport covers 550 acres (223 ha) at an elevation of 1,194 feet (364 m). It has two asphalt runways: 8/26 is 5,790 by 100 feet (1,765 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 3,496 by 100 feet (1,066 x 30 m).[1]
In the year ending August 22, 2012 the airport had 33,000 aircraft operations, average 90 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and 1% military. 37 aircraft were then based at the airport: 76% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, and 11% jet.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for PSF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (PSF: Pittsfield)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/departments/airport/airport_safety_improvements_and_expansion.php
External links
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- Airport page at City of Pittsfield website
- Lyon Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- Aerial image as of April 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for PSF, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for PSF
- AirNav airport information for KPSF
- ASN accident history for PSF
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures