Trinca Airport Explained

Trinca Airport
Faa:13N
Type:Public
Owner:Green Township
Operator:Linda Peralta
City-Served:Andover, New Jersey
Location:Sussex County
Elevation-F:600
Coordinates:40.9661°N -74.7817°W
Mapframe:yes
R1-Number:6/24
R1-Length-F:1,924
R1-Surface:Turf
Stat-Year:2013
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:11,395
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:9
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Trinca Airport was a public use airport in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The airport was owned by Green Township and located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Andover. Purchased by the municipality of Green Township, Trinca was closed on September 30, 2020.[2] [3] [4]

Facilities and aircraft

Trinca Airport covered an area of 12 acres (5 ha) at an elevation of 600 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 6/24 with a turf surface measuring 1,924 by 135 feet (586 x 41 m).

For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2013, the airport had 11,395 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 20% multi-engine, and 10% ultralight.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 3, 2014.
  2. Web site: Town will shut down 81-year-old airport it bought for $2.3M. 19 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Words Aloft: Farewell to Trinca Airport.
  4. News: Miller . Jennifer Jean . Trinca Airport closing date extended . June 13, 2024 . New Jersey Herald . March 3, 2020.

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