Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 390 ft / 119 m Elevation 119 m | 5G/23G 1,340 Phone +1 610-847-1119 | |
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Website www.bcaanet.org/... www.VanSantAirport.com Address 516 Cafferty Rd, Erwinna, PA 18920, USA Similar Doylesto Airport, Sky Manor Airport, Vintage Aero Sports LLC, Bucks County River Co, Alexandria Field Airport | ||
Flight at van sant airport 2 nov 2016
Vansant Airport or Van Sant Airport (FAA LID: 9N1) is a public use airport located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States and owned by the Bucks County Airport Authority. It is two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Erwinna, Pennsylvania.
Contents
- Flight at van sant airport 2 nov 2016
- A sunday afternoon at van sant airport
- History
- Facilities and aircraft
- References
A sunday afternoon at van sant airport
History
In 1944, John Van Sant (born 1912) bought the Silver Star Airport, renamed it to The Old Star Airport, and started his own business, Van Sant Flying Service. The business offered crop dusting and flight training. Since then the airport was sold then resold to the Bucks County park system. Now the airport is a landmark for Classic Biplane rides and vintage airplanes.
After World War II, John Van Sant founded and owned Van Sant Airport. His family sold it to Bucks County in 2003, and it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The 198.5 acre (0.8 km²) piece of property was sold to the county for almost US$3 million. The Bucks County Airport Authority currently maintains the airport, and facilities on the field are leased to Bird Of Paradise http://866mustfly.com/about.html , a fixed-base operator (FBO).
Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers an area of 167 acres (68 ha) at an elevation of 390 feet (119 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with turf surfaces:: 7/25 is 3,058 by 120 feet (932 x 37 m) and 5G/23G is 1,340 by 200 feet (408 x 61 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 17, 2008, the airport had 25,695 aircraft operations, an average of 70 per day: 100% general aviation and <1% military. At that time there were 53 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single-engine, 23% glider and 2% ultralight.