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Trade Wind Airport (MA44) in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
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Trade Wind Airport (MA44)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 72 acres, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 09183.*A, Location ID: MA44, Region: New England, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: New York, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: BDR, Tie-In FSS Name: Bridgeport, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 43 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCB, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZBW, Boundary ARTCC Name: Boston, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: No, Last Inspection Date: 08/12/1998, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
  • Location
  • State: Massachusetts, County: Dukes, City: Oak Bluffs, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 30.406'', Lng: -70° 34' 13.100'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.441779, Lng: -70.570306, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: 1 mi (SW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Marthas Vineyard Land Bank, Box 2057, Edgartown, Ma 02539, 508-627-7141
  • Manager
  • James Lengyel
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Magnetic Variation: 16W (Year 1985), Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: VFR USE ONLY; APCHS CLEARED OR THLD DSPLCD TO PROVIDE 20:1 SLOPES.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 06, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Runway End Gradient: 0.6
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 24, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Runway End Gradient: 0.6
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margaret
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Sep 19, 2013 @ 3:15 pm
I live on the island and recently met someone who used to fly into tradewinds in the early 90's. She mentioned it was originally owned, or run by 2 women who were WW2 veterans.
I would like to track more of the history on this property/airfield.
thanks so much

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