| Northampton Airport | |
| Image2-Width: | 250 |
| Faa: | 7B2 |
| Type: | Privately owned, open to the public |
| Operator: | Seven Bravo Two, LLC |
| Location: | Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Elevation-F: | 122 |
| Elevation-M: | 37.2 |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| R1-Number: | 14/32 |
| R1-Length-F: | 3,365 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,026 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Northampton Airport is a public airport located 1miles northeast of central business district of Northampton, a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA.The airport covers 55acres and has one runway that is 3365feet in length and 50feet 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.
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).[1]
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.
Northampton Airport contains a flight school which consists of 15 flight instructors[2] and 11 aircraft.[3] The aircraft range from light sport to twin engine. Also available for training is the Redbird Full Motion Flight Simulator.[4]
Northampton Airport has a full service maintenance facility with four full-time mechanics.[5]