Bayport Aerodrome
Appearance
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Airport type | Public/Antique | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Town of Islip | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Bayport, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 41 ft / 12(estimated) m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°45′30.3″N 73°03′13.4″W / 40.758417°N 73.053722°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Bayport Aerodrome Society | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bayport Aerodrome (FAA LID: 23N) (formerly known as Davis Field and then from 1953-1977 as Edwards Airport) is a historic, rural airport located one mile northwest of Bayport, Long Island, New York, United States.
Overview
[edit]The airport has a grass runway and is owned & operated by the Town of Islip.[2] It is also home to a non-profit organization that specializes in antique airplanes, known as the Bayport Aerodrome Society, which was established in 1972.[2]
Bayport Aerodrome is not used for commercial aviation, such as the nearby Long Island MacArthur Airport. The airport has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a national historic district since January 22, 2008.[1][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bayport Aerodrome Society". Bayport Aerodrome Society. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Virginia L. Bartos (September 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Davis Field". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2010. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
External links
[edit]- Bayport Aerodrome Society (Official site)
- New York State DOT Airport Diagram
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 23N
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 23N
Categories:
- Islip (town), New York
- Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Aerospace museums in New York (state)
- Museums in Suffolk County, New York
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York
- Airports on the National Register of Historic Places
- Airports in Suffolk County, New York
- Airports for antique aircraft
- Suffolk County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
- Northeastern United States airport stubs
- New York (state) building and structure stubs
- New York (state) transportation stubs