Katama Airpark

Airport in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States

Katama Airpark

Edgartown Airfield, as it appeared in the 1920s

* IATA: none
* ICAO: none
* FAA LID: 1B2

Summary
Airport type| Public
Owner| Town of Edgartown
Serves| Martha's Vineyard
Location| Edgartown, Massachusetts, U.S.
Elevation AMSL| 18 ft / 5 m
Coordinates| 41°21′30.4220″N 70°31′28.09″W﻿ / ﻿41.358450556°N 70.5244694°W﻿ / 41.358450556; -70.5244694
Website| www.katamaairfield.com
Map
Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

|
|

ft  | m
3/21  | 3,700  | 1,128  | Turf
6/24  | 2,700  | 823  | Turf
17/35  | 2,600  | 792  | Turf
Statistics (2023)
| Based aircraft| 1

|

Source: FAA Form 5010 for 1B2, 2023

Katama Airpark (FAA LID: 1B2)[1] is a public airport in the Katama section of Edgartown, Massachusetts, in Dukes County on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The airport, owned by the Town of Edgartown, has three runways, averages 22 takeoffs and landings per day, and has one aircraft based on its field.[1]

Katama is one of three airports on the island. The main airport Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY) is the only one with commercial service and handles the majority of the island's general aviation traffic. The third airport is the smaller Trade Wind Airport, a grass airfield in Oak Bluffs.

## History

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During World War II, Martha's Vineyard Airport functioned as an outer defense and a training facility for gunnery and pilots. In addition to the main airport, there is a small airfield at Katama near a gunnery practice area on the beach. Following World War II, this airport was purchased by Steven Gentle, who ran the Katama Airpark until the 1980s when it was purchased with state conservation funds (as this airfield has five endangered plant or animal species).

## Facilities

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The town of Edgartown manages the airport. During the season (roughly May 31 to Labor Day), biplane and glider rides are available, as well as flight instruction in four different aircraft.[2]

A restaurant is adjacent to the airfield, currently named "Katama Kitchen."[3]

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has a small data monitoring building adjacent to the hangar. It monitors wave action, beach erosion, and offshore wave action.[4] It is not open to the public.

## Accidents

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On June 22, 2005, a Cessna Skyhawk stalled and crashed during a landing attempt, injuring the pilot and two passengers.[5] This crash was the subject of a lengthy trial which concluded in 2012 with Cessna awarding a settlement of $1.7 million (2012 USD) to the injured party.[6] The plaintiffs alleged that faulty cockpit seat rails had caused the pilot to unexpectedly slide backward and lose control of the plane while attempting to abort a landing.[6]

On August 3, 2015, a Piper Cherokee was damaged when it rotated forward onto its nose during a rough landing. No passengers were harmed during this incident.[7]

## See also

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* List of airports in Massachusetts

## References

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1. ^ a b FAA Form 5010 for 1B2. Federal Aviation Administration. 2023.
2. ^ "Flight Instruction".
3. ^ "Diner".
4. ^ "New Coastal Observatory is Born".
5. ^ "Small Plane Crashes at Katama Airfield; Pilot and Two Passengers Sustain Injuries". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
6. ^ a b "Dramatic Plane Crash Trial Ends Abruptly With Settlements". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
7. ^ "No Injuries After Rough Landing at Katama Airpark". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2023-06-19.

## External links

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* Katama Airfield web site
*   * Resources for this airport:
* FAA airport information for 1B2
* AirNav airport information for 1B2
* FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
* SkyVector aeronautical chart for 1B2
* AOPA airport information for 1B2
* Right Fork Diner web site

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Airports in the Cape and Islands Area

Primary|

* Barnstable
* Nantucket
* Provincetown
* Martha's Vineyard

Military|

* Joint Base Cape Cod
* Otis ANGB

General aviation|

* Cape Cod
* Chatham
* Falmouth
* Katama

Private|

* Canapitsit
* Muskeget Island
* Tuckernuck

Heliports|

* Brant Point
* Camp Edwards
* Cape Cod Canal
* Cotuit
* David Libby
* Falmouth Hospital
* Fuller House
* Marstons Mills
* North Bay
* North Chatham
* Seapuit
* Wayne

Seaplane bases|

* Cuttyhunk Harbor
* Long Pond
* Marstons Mills
* Woods Hole

Closed|

* NAS Chatham
* Clifton
* Coonamessett
* Eastham
* East Harwich
* NAAS Martha's Vineyard
* NAAF Hyannis
* NAAF Nantucket
* No Man's Land NA
* Skymeadow
* Trade Wind

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Airports in Massachusetts

Primary|

* Boston–Logan
* Barnstable–Boardman/Polano
* Hanscom Field
* Nantucket Memorial
* Provincetown
* Martha's Vineyard
* Worcester

Non-primary|

* New Bedford

Reliever|

* Beverly
* Lawrence
* Norwood Memorial

General|

* Chatham
* Fitchburg
* Gardner
* Great Barrington–Koladza
* Mansfield
* Marshfield–Harlow
* Turners Falls
* Harriman–West
* Northampton
* Orange
* Pittsfield
* Plymouth
* Southbridge
* Westover
* Minute Man
* Taunton–King
* Westfield–Barnes

Public use|

* Cape Cod
* Cranland
* Falmouth
* Hopedale Industrial Park
* Katama
* Merrimack Valley
* Monponsett Pond
* Myricks
* Plum Island
* Spencer
* Sterling

Private use|

* Canapitsit
* Crow Island
* Metropolitan
* Muskeget
* Snow
* Tuckernuck
* Ware

Military|

* Barnes ANGB
* Joint Base Cape Cod
* Otis ANGB
* Camp Edwards Heliport
* CGAS Cape Cod
* Westover ARB

Defunct|

* Acushnet
* NAAF Beverly
* Bowles Agawam
* Bolton
* Braintree
* Brockton
* Boston–Metropolitan
* NAS Chatham
* Clark
* Clifton
* Coonamessett
* Crosman USAR Center
* Fall River
* Grafton
* Hatfield–Pilgrim
* Haverhill–Dutton
* Haverhill–Riverside
* NAAF Hyannis
* Leicester
* Lowell
* Marlboro
* NTS Marblehead
* NAAS Martha's Vineyard
* Moore AAF
* NAAF Nantucket
* NAAF New Bedford
* No Man's Land NAF
* Oxford
* Pine Hill
* Providence–Seekonk
* Revere
* Robbins
* CGAS Salem
* Saugus
* NAS South Weymouth
* Springfield
* NAS Squantum
* Tanner–Hiller
* CGAS Ten Pound Island
* Tew-Mac
* Trade Wind
* Westboro

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