Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon)

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Albany Municipal Airport

IATA: none – ICAO: S12 – FAA: S12
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Albany
Serves Albany, Oregon
Elevation AMSL 226 ft / 68.9 m
Coordinates 44°38′16.1″N 123°03′34″W / 44.637806, -123.05944
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 3,004 916 Asphalt
Albany Municipal Airport Historic District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Location: Albany, Oregon
Area: 588 acres (238 ha)[1]
Built/Founded: 1929[2]
Architect: Cleo Jenkins[3]
Added to NRHP: 1998-06-03[2]
NRHP Reference#: 98000630[2]
Governing body: City of Albany

Albany Municipal Airport (FAA LID: S12) is a general aviation airport located three miles (5 km) east of the city of Albany in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It is operated by the City of Albany.

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[edit] History

  • In 1929 the City of Albany buys land to build the airport.
  • A 1931 airshow inspired the Northwest Art and Air Festival
  • Albany Municipal Airport became the first airport in Oregon to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (bringing Albany's total national historic districts up to four)

[edit] Cargo Service

[edit] Sources

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  2. ^ a b c Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (2007-07-16), Oregon National Register List, <http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf>. Retrieved on 29 March 2008 
  3. ^ National Park Service. National Register Information System. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.

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