Location West Creek, New Jersey 14/32 3,200 Phone +1 732-740-2510 | Elevation AMSL 35 ft / 11 m Elevation 11 m | |
Airport type Privately owned, public-use Owner Kummings Eagles Airport Inc Address 100 Airport Rd, West Creek, NJ 08092, USA Similar Skydive East Coast, South Jersey Transpor, Spray Beach Inn, Lorry's Island End Motel, The SandPaper | ||
Eagles Nest Airport (FAA LID: 31E) is a privately owned public-use airport serving general aviation aircraft. It was upgraded in April 1989, however had been an airport since the 1960s. It is located two nautical miles (3.704 km) north of the community of West Creek, in Eagleswood Township, New Jersey.
An accident occurred there in May 2008 involving a general aviation craft crash landing into the woods a few hundred feet way from the runway. The accident was witnessed by nearby residents. The state police called off a search for the plane after only two hours, despite the fact that the crash occurred less than two miles from the police barracks. Two people, including the pilot, were killed in the crash. One of the survivors sued the state, the pilot's estate and her employer and settled these lawsuits in 2013.
The airport was purchased by Peter J. Weidhorn of Manalapan, NJ, who has pursued a number of major improvements and expansions of the airport, angering many local residents who live close to the end of the runway of what was until recently a sleepy local airport.