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 and operated by the Town of Southbridge and overseen by the Southbridge Municipal Airport Commission. It covers 229 acres (93 ha), has a single runway, averages 142 flights per day, and has approximately 30 aircraft based on its field. The airport has a diner at its location called, The Flight Deck Southbridge. www.theflightdecksouthbridge.com. This diner is owned by Sarah and Mike Lemovitz of Sturbridge, MA.[2] The airport sustained damage on June 1 from the 2011 New England tornado outbreak.[3]

Southbridge Municipal Airport
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Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Southbridge
LocationSouthbridge, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL699 ft / 213.1 m
Coordinates42°06′03″N 72°02′18″W / 42.10083°N 72.03833°W / 42.10083; -72.03833
Websiteci.southbridge.ma.us
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
Southbridge Municipal Airport (July 2022)

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  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. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
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