Danielson Airport

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Danielson Airport
IATA: noneICAO: KLZDFAA LID: LZD
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Connecticut Airport Authority
Serves Danielson, Connecticut
Elevation AMSL 238 ft / 73 m
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Website LZD Website
Map
LZD is located in Connecticut
LZD
LZD
Location of airport in Connecticut
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 2,700 823 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 22,102
Based aircraft 37

Danielson Airport (ICAO: KLZDFAA LID: LZD, formerly 5B3) is a state owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Danielson, a borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned LZD by the FAA[1] but has no assignment from the IATA.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Danielson Airport covers an area of 257 acres (104 ha) at an elevation of 238 feet (73 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,700 by 75 feet (823 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2011, the airport had 22,102 aircraft operations, an average of 60 per day: 99% general aviation, <1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 37 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 8% glider, and 3% multi-engine.[1]

The Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol 074th Cadet Squadron (NER-CT-074) operates out of the airport.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 FAA Airport Master Record for LZD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
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