Originally built in 1957 as a 1/4 mile dragstrip, airport operations were added in 1961 and the facility has served a dual-purpose since. Having been under the continued guidance of Rucker Tibbs, the airport changed hands in December 2005.
Facilities and aircraftedit
New London Airport covers an area of 133 acres (54 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (17/35) measuring 3,164 x 40 ft (964 x 12 m). For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2007, the airport had 28,478 aircraft operations, an average of 78 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. There are 76 aircraft based at this airport.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcFAA Airport Form 5010 for W90 PDF, effective 2007-10-25
External linksedit
New London Airport, official site
New London Dragstrip, official site
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for W90
AirNav airport information for W90
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
SkyVector aeronautical chart for W90
March 15, 2024
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