Anderson Field (FAA LID: S97) is a municipally-owned, public-use airport located about 3.5 miles (around 6 km) east of the central business district of Brewster, a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Town of Brewster | ||||||||||
| Serves | Brewster, Washington | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 914 ft / 279 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°06′18″N 119°43′14″W / 48.10500°N 119.72056°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editAnderson Field covers an area of 64 acres (26 ha) at an elevation of 914 feet (279 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 7/25 which measures 4,000 by 60 feet (1,219 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending December 30, 2012, the airport had 25,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of over 50 per day.[1]
A fleet of Sikorsky S-58 helicopters is based at the airport. They are used to dry water off cherries after rainfall.[2][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for S97 PDF, effective 2008-09-25.
- ^ "UPDATE: Deadly Helicopter Crash In Chelan County". NonStop Local KHQ. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Helicopter drying cherries clips power line in Benton City, leaving residents in the dark". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ County, Benton; Office, WA Sheriff's (3 June 2024). "Helicopter Drying Orchards Strikes Power Line in Central Washington". Big Country News. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
External links
edit- Anderson Field (S97) at Washington State DOT
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for S97
- AirNav airport information for S97
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for S97