Trinca Airport (FAA LID: 13N) was a public use airport in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.[1] The airport was owned by Green Township and located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Andover.[1] Purchased by the municipality of Green Township, Trinca was closed on September 30, 2020.[2][3][4]
Trinca Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Green Township | ||||||||||
| Operator | Linda Peralta | ||||||||||
| Serves | Andover, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Location | Sussex County | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 600 ft / 183 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°57′58″N 074°46′54″W / 40.96611°N 74.78167°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editTrinca Airport covered an area of 12 acres (5 ha) at an elevation of 600 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 6/24 with a turf surface measuring 1,924 by 135 feet (586 x 41 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2013, the airport had 11,395 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 20% multi-engine, and 10% ultralight.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 13N PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 3, 2014.
- ^ "Town will shut down 81-year-old airport it bought for $2.3M". 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Words Aloft: Farewell to Trinca Airport".
- ^ Miller, Jennifer Jean (March 3, 2020). "Trinca Airport closing date extended". New Jersey Herald. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Trinca Airport (13N) archived copy from New Jersey DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of 2020
- Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwestern New Jersey: Trinca Airport entry
- AirNav 13N Trinca Airport, Andover, New Jersey entry
- Aerial Photograph by A Davidson from BusinessYab Trinca entry
- FaceBook Trinca Memories page
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 13N
- AirNav airport information for 13N
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 13N
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