Sugarloaf Regional Airport
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Sugarloaf Regional Airport is a public use airport
in Franklin County
, Maine
, United States
. It is owned by the Town of Carrabassett Valley
and is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district
.
of 885 feet (270 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,800 by 75 feet (853 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 25, 2006, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 100% general aviation
. At that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 100% single-engine
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Franklin County
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Town of Carrabassett Valley
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Carrabassett Valley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 761 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...
and is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Sugarloaf Regional Airport covers an area of 65 acres (26.3 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 885 feet (270 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,800 by 75 feet (853 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 25, 2006, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 100% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. At that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 100% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
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External links
- Aerial photo as of 12 May 1998 from USGS The National Map via MSR Maps