Angola Airport was a privately-owned public-use airport

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 in Erie County

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, New York

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, United States

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. It is located at the intersection of Evans Center Road and Southwestern Boulevard just east of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Angola, New York

Angola, New York

Angola is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,266 at the 2000 census. The name is reportedly derived from the South-central African country of Angola...

.

Facilities and aircraft

At the time of closure, the airport had two runways: asphalt paved 01/19 was 3,212 by 60 (979 x 18 m), and gravel 09/27 was 2,800 by 60 (853 x 18 m). According to the 2001-2005 NPIAS

National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems

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 report, there were 28 based aircraft in 2001.

History and Closure

Originally titled "Angola Airways," Angola Airport was constructed sometime between 1967 and 1971. The airport had a succession of owners. In 2002, the owner declared bankruptcy, and the Town of Evans

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chose not to purchase the property. With no buyer, the airport closed. As of 2010, the airport site has not been redeveloped and the airfield infrastructure remains.