Cranland Airport, in Hanson

Hanson, Massachusetts

Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.-History:Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator...

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

, is a public airport owned by Cranland Inc. It has one runway, averages 102 flights per week, and has approximately 22 aircraft based on its field. One historic aircraft, a Grumman Widgeon which was formerly owned by singer Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...

(then registered as N1471N) is housed in the main hangar and is now owned by Dennis K Burke who re-registered it as N3N. Dennis was the sole owner of the Cranland airport and on 7/26/2011 he sold the airport to Peter T. Oakley. The Cranland airport is also the home of the EAA chapter 279. EAA stands for Experimental Aircraft Association.

On 8-1-2007 a small plane crashed 40 yards from the runway, the only death was the pilot; a 63 year old man.