Trade Wind Airport

Not to be confused with Tradewind Airport.
Trade Wind Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate; Public Use
OwnerMartha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission
OperatorMartha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission
LocationOak Bluffs, Massachusetts
BuiltUnknown
In use1938-present
Elevation AMSL43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates41°26′27.70″N 70°34′9.83″W / 41.4410278°N 70.5693972°W / 41.4410278; -70.5693972
Websitehttp://www.mvlandbank.com/18trade_wind.shtml
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 2,200 671 Turf
Statistics (2020)
Based aircraft0

Trade Wind Airport (FAA LID: MA44) is an airfield in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, located in Dukes County on the Island of Martha's Vineyard.

The airfield has been in operation since at least 1938.[1] It has two turf runways, numbered 6/24 and 13/31. Only runway 6/24 is currently in use. There is a hangar on the property, but there are currently no fueling or hangar facilities available. No overnight parking of planes is allowed, so planes must leave the same day. Aircraft wishing to park overnight use one of the other two airports on the island, Martha's Vineyard Airport or Katama Airpark.

The airport is on 71.9 acres of land known as the Trade Wind Fields Preserve and is owned and operated by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission.

The airport is privately owned, for public use. Landing is allowed only after receiving a permission-to-land email from the Land Bank. Pilots request permission in advance using a form on the Land Bank's website. Permission-to-land emails are valid until December 31 and must be renewed annually.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Massachusetts". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Landing at Trade Wind". Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission. Retrieved 25 May 2020.