Stroudsburg–Pocono Airport

Stroudsburg–Pocono Airport (IATA: ESP, FAA LID: N53) was a privately owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of East Stroudsburg, a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] This airport was included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3] The airport was permanently closed on March 1, 2022, when the property was sold to Black Buffalo 3D printing company.

Stroudsburg–Pocono Airport
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Airport typePublic use
OwnerPocono Stroudsburg Airport Inc.
ServesEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
ClosedMarch 1, 2002 (2002-03-01)
Elevation AMSL480 ft / 146 m
Coordinates41°02′09″N 075°09′38″W / 41.03583°N 75.16056°W / 41.03583; -75.16056
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ESP is located in Pennsylvania
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Location of airport in Pennsylvania
ESP is located in the United States
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ESP (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 3,087 941 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations18,820
Based aircraft34

Facilities and aircraft

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Stroudsburg–Pocono Airport covered an area of 69 acres (28 ha) at an elevation of 480 feet (146 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,087 by 30 feet (941 x 9 m).[2]

For the 12-month period ending January 13, 2012, the airport had 18,820 aircraft operations, an average of 51 per day: 99.9% general aviation and 0.1% military. At that time there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, and 6% helicopter.[2]

The airport was home to the "Sky's The Limit" Skydiving Center, which operated six days a week (Wednesday to Monday) from April through November. The center regularly used a twin-turboprop de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, a turboprop-powered Cessna 208 Caravan, and a piston-powered Cessna 182 Skylane — all configured for skydiving operations. The airport was also home to Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac 2. MedEvac 2 is the primary medical helicopter for Monroe, Pike, and Northampton Counties.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for N53 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  3. ^ "2009–2013 NPIAS Report, Appendix A: Part 4" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 15, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF, 1.61 MB) on June 6, 2011.
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