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Oldmans Township Airport
Summary
Airport typeDefunct
OwnerOldmans Township Airport Authority, Inc.
OperatorSteven R Martorano
ServesPedricktown, New Jersey
ClosedJune 2023
Elevation AMSL40 ft / 12 m
Coordinates39°44′08″N 075°23′52″W / 39.73556°N 75.39778°W / 39.73556; -75.39778
Websitehttps://K7N7.net
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 2,419 737 Asphalt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations16,971
Based aircraft37

Oldmans Township Airport (FAA LID: 7N7) was a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the central business district of Pedricktown, in Oldmans Township, Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It was privately owned by Oldmans Township Airport Authority, Inc.[1] The airport was known as Old Mans Airport[2] until it was renamed in 2001 to Spitfire Aerodrome, after being purchased by Spitfire Aerospace Technologies, Inc., until 2021.[3]

The airport closed was closed in 2023 to make way for warehouse development.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

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At the time of its closure, Oldmans Township Airport covered an area of 48 acres (19 ha) at an elevation of 40 feet (12 m) above mean sea level. It had one asphalt paved runway designated 7/25 which measured 2,419 by 60 feet (737 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 21, 2008, the airport had 16,971 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 46 per day. At that time there were 37 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 27% helicopter and 3% multi-engine.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 7N7 PDF, effective 2021-04-22.
  2. ^ "7N7 - Old Mans Airport - Pedricktown, New Jersey". AirNav.com. 2001-03-22. Archived from the original on 2001-04-08.
  3. ^ "7N7 - Spitfire Aerodrome - Pedricktown, New Jersey". AirNav.com. 2001-12-27. Archived from the original on 2002-01-13.
  4. ^ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southwestern New Jersey". www.airfields-freeman.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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