Cross Keys Airport Explained

Cross Keys Airport
Faa:	17N
Type:	Public use
Owner:	Cross Keys Airport Inc.
City-Served:	Monroe Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Location:	Gloucester County, New Jersey, U.S.
Elevation-F:	162
Coordinates:	39.7056°N -75.0331°W
Mapframe:	yes
R1-Number:	9/27
R1-Length-F:	3,500
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Stat-Year:	2021
Stat1-Header:	Aircraft operations (year ending 11/18/2021)
Stat1-Data:	22,951
Stat2-Header:	Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:	30
Footnotes:	Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

Cross Keys Airport is a privately-owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) south of the Cross Keys area of Monroe Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. A skydiving operation is based at the airport.

History

On May 25, 2006, several F-16 jets escorted a Cessna aircraft to land at Cross Keys Airport after it strayed into a 30-mile restricted area temporarily imposed during the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to a town in Pennsylvania. The pilot was said to be "in radio contact... compliant."^[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Cross Keys Airport covers an area of 280 acres (113 ha) at an elevation of 162 feet (49 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,500 by 50 feet (1,067 x 15 m).

For the 12-month period ending November 18, 2021, the airport had 22,951 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 28 single-engine and 2 multi-engine.

Accidents

There have been 13 non-fatal and two fatal accidents at Cross Keys Airport.^[3] The two fatal accidents have been:

On March, 13, 1986, a 38-year-old man was fatally injured when he attempted to land at night in low visibility and fog. He impacted two houses and was killed.
On June 13, 1996, a student pilot, his flight instructor, and a passenger were killed while performing emergency engine-out maneuvers. Mama Juana was found in the student pilot's system. The plane did not have dual controls, making the student the only person able to control the plane, and the plane was not approved for student training because of its controls system.

References

. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
Web site: Fighters intercept small plane near Bush flight . SpaceWar.com . May 26, 2006.
Web site: Aviation Results . 2022-10-11 . www.ntsb.gov.

External links

Cross Keys Airport (17N) from New Jersey DOT Airport Directory
Aerial image as of March 1995 from USGS The National Map
Aviation photos of Cross Keys Airport at jetphotos.net
Skydive Cross Keys