Northampton Airport

Northampton Airport is a public airport located 1 mi northeast of central business district of Northampton, a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. The airport covers 55 acre and has one runway that is 3365 ft in length and 50 ft in width. Avgas fuel is self-service and is available 24 hours a day. Northampton Airport has an estimated 73 flights per day and estimated 92 based aircraft.

History
The Northampton Airport was opened as a commercial airport on April 1, 1929. The airport was visited by the Granville brothers (who were responsible for building the Gee Bee airplane).

During World War II, the airport was used as a naval training facility and trained pilots for the war effort. The airport has been in continuous operation since its inception in 1929.

Flight school
Northampton Airport contains a flight school which consists of 15 flight instructors and 11 aircraft. The aircraft range from light sport to twin engine. Also available for training is the Redbird Full Motion Flight Simulator.

Northampton Airport has a full service maintenance facility with Four full-time mechanics.