Falmouth Airpark Explained

Falmouth Airpark
Faa:5B6
Type:Public
Owner:Falmouth Airpark Homeowners Assoc.
City-Served:Falmouth, Massachusetts
Elevation-F:43
Elevation-M:13
Coordinates:41.5856°N -70.5403°W
Mapframe:yes
Website:www.FalmouthAirpark.net
Stat-Year:2007
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:52
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Falmouth Airpark is a public-use airport and residential airpark located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Falmouth, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It is privately owned by Falmouth Airpark Homeowners Association. The airport grew to supersede the Coonamessett Airport which was located in close proximity to the Otis Air National Guard Base and closed in the 1960s.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Falmouth Airpark covers an area of 110acres.

Runway Information[3]
Dimensions2298 x 40 ft. / 700 x 12m
Surfaceasphalt, in good condition.
Weight Bearing CapacitySingle Wheel: 4.0
Runway Edge LightsLow Intensity
Runway 7Runway 25
Latitude41-35.016423N41-35.252345N
Longitude070-32.617743W070-32.223817W
Elevation(MSL)38.0 ft41.0 ft
Gradient0.2%0.2%
Traffic PatternRightLeft
MarkingsBasic, in good conditionBasic, in good condition
Obstructions33 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline.3:1 slope to clear.25 ft. trees 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline. 4:1 slope to clear.
Airport Services
Fuel Available100LL, UL94
Parkinghangars and tiedowns
Airframe ServiceNONE
Powerplant ServiceNONE
Bottled OxygenNONE
Bulk OxygenNONE
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM122.8
CAPE APCH/DEP118.2
For a 12-month period ending April 21, 2016, the airport averaged 39 operations a week: 61% local general aviation, 37% transient general aviation, 1% military, and 1% air taxi. During that same time there were 55 aircraft based on the field: 50 single engine, and 5 multi-engine aircraft.

Accidents and Incidents

On December 2, 2022, a Mooney M20J-201 (N3515H) crashed on approach to Falmouth Airpark. The 83-year-old pilot was killed; his passenger survived with injuries.

See also

References

  1. , effective 2007-12-20
  2. Web site: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Massachusetts. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. 22 June 2013. 29 March 2011.
  3. Web site: AirNav: 5B6 - Falmouth Airpark. www.airnav.com. 2017-12-09.

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