Elizabeth Field (IATA: FID, FAA LID: 0B8) is a public use airport located on Fishers Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is owned by the Town of Southold.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013, Elizabeth Field is classified as a general aviation airport.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Southold | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Fishers Island Ferry District | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Fishers Island, New York | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°15′05″N 072°01′54″W / 41.25139°N 72.03167°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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Located on the western end of Fishers Island, the airfield saw military use during World War II as part of Fort H. G. Wright.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
editElizabeth Field covers an area of 122 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 9 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 is 2,328 by 100 feet (710 x 30 m) and 7/25 is 1,792 by 75 feet (546 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2007, the airport had 2,125 aircraft operations, an average of 177 per month: 52% air taxi, 47% general aviation and 1% military. At that time there were 6 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine and 33% multi-engine.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 0B8 PDF, effective 2009-08-27.
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013
- ^ "Fort H. G. Wright". New York State Military Museum. NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs.
External links
edit- Videos of landings at Elizabeth Field (0B8): July 2005 and September 2005
- Aerial photo as of 12 April 1991 from USGS The National Map
- "Airport Diagram" (PDF). from New York State DOT
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 0B8, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 0B8
- AirNav airport information for 0B8
- ASN accident history for FID
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 0B8