Southbridge Municipal Airport

Southbridge Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 3B0) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district (CBD) of the Town of Southbridge, a city[1] in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The airport is owned by the Town of Southbridge. It covers 229 acres (93 ha), has two runways (one of which is listed as being permanently closed), averages 142 flights per day, and has approximately 43 aircraft based on its field.[2] The airport sustained damage on June 1 from the 2011 New England tornado outbreak.[3]

Southbridge Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Southbridge
LocationSouthbridge, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL699 ft / 213.1 m
Coordinates42°06′03″N 72°02′18″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
10/28 1,450 442 Grass (closed)

References

Notes
  1. Although it is called the "Town of Southbridge," it is a statutory city of Massachusetts. See Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
  2. AirNav.com: 3B0, AirNav.com, 2006, accessed April 26, 2006.
  3. Robert M. Thompson Jr.; David R. Manning; Joseph Dellicarpini; Alan E. Dunham; Matthew L. Doody; Eleanor Vallier-Talbot; Tracy L. Mccormick (June 3, 2011). "Three Tornadoes Confirmed on June 1, 2011 in Massachusetts". National Weather Service office in Boston, Massachusetts. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 5, 2011.


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