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Airport type | Public/Antique | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Town of Islip | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Bayport, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 41 ft / 12(estimated) m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°45′30.3″N73°03′13.4″W / 40.758417°N 73.053722°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Bayport Aerodrome Society | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bayport Aerodrome( FAA LID : 23N) (formerly known as Davis Field and then from 1953-1977 as Edwards Airport) is a historic, rural airport located one mile northwest of Bayport, Long Island, New York, United States.
The airport has a grass runway and is owned & operated by the Town of Islip. [2] It is also home to a non-profit organization that specializes in antique airplanes, known as the Bayport Aerodrome Society, which was established in 1972. [2]
Bayport Aerodrome is not used for commercial aviation, such as the nearby Long Island MacArthur Airport. The airport has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a national historic district since January 22, 2008. [1] [3]
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