Morristown Municipal Airport

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Morristown Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTown of Morristown
Serves Morristown, New Jersey
Location Whippany, Morris County
Elevation  AMSL 187 ft / 57 m
Coordinates 40°47′58″N074°24′54″W / 40.79944°N 74.41500°W / 40.79944; -74.41500
Website www.MMUair.com
Maps
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FAA airport diagram
Morristown Municipal Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
5/235,9981,828Asphalt
13/313,9971,218Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations (year ending 7/31/2022)110,939
Based aircraft (2022)119

Morristown Airport( IATA : MMU [2] , ICAO : KMMU, FAA LID : MMU) is in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, [1] three miles east of downtown Morristown and 40 miles west of Manhattan, New York City. [1] [3] Operated by DM AIRPORTS, LTD, it is in the Whippany section of Hanover. [3] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation reliever airport .

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History

In 1929, it was announced that Morristown, New Jersey would get an airport. The airport would sit on 280 acres of land on the Columbia Meadowlands. The airport opened in the early 1930s, but due to the Great Depression, the activity at the field was relatively slow. In 1933, the Federal Government provided funds for a better airport. Midway through construction, the airport ran out of money. [4]

Morristown Municipal Airport's initial purpose was to serve as the eastern hub for the Zeppelin, but due to the Hindenburg Disaster in 1936, those plans were later scrapped. [5]

During World War Two, Morristown served as a primary training center for the army. The Army became such an economic advantage to the airport that the airport made enough money to purchase and install hangars by the end of the War. [4]

In 1947, the new hangars brought companies to the airport and the city of Morristown. The airport also created a significant population growth.

In 1969, Judge Joseph Stamler of New Jersey Superior Court issued a 1969 opinion in a case regarding noise from business jets operating at the airport, brought by residents and governments of surrounding municipalities, in which he set a curfew limiting takeoffs and landings during overnight hours. The judge said, "the giants of industry will see the wisdom of slowing the cross-country speed of their important executives, and will take a close, concerned look at the little people of this country" who were dealing with the impact of noise and ticket prices. [6] [7]

Like most of the United States at the time, the 1960-70s became the Jet Age at Morristown. For Morristown, this meant the expansion of the airport to accommodate jet aircraft. Morristown's airport expansion meant a significant extension to its main runway from 4000ft to 5998ft, a new, state-of-the-art control tower, and an instrument landing system (ILS). The airport became known as "the VIP stop." [5] Commercial air traffic became a goal for the airport but was never reached.

In 2002, several hundred planes were based at the airport, making it one of the busiest General Aviation airports in the United States. [5]

During his presidency, Donald Trump flew into the airport on an Air Force Boeing C-32 operating as Air Force One during his weekend visits and summer vacations at his home in Bedminster, New Jersey, which is about 24 miles southwest of the airport. [8] [9] *

Statistics

In the year ending July 31, 2022, the airport had 110,939 aircraft operations, an average of 304 per day: 88% general aviation, 12% air taxi, <1% military and <1% airline. At that time, there were 119 aircraft based at this airport: 48 single-engine, 12 multi-engine, 57 jet and 2 helicopter. [1]

Facilities

Morristown Airport covers 625 acres (253 ha) at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m).

Control Tower

The first control tower at the airport went up in 1950. The airport purchased the original, retired wooden tower from Teterboro Airport to control the field throughout the 1950s. However, after a rise in aircraft operations, the 1960s brought a new, modern tower to the field. [4]

Runways

Runway 5/23 is 5,998 by 150 feet (1,828 by 46 m), [1] with High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL). Runway 23 has a ILS and LOC approach (Instrument Landing System), an RNAV RNP approach, and a GPS RNAV approach (Instrument Approach). Runway 23 also has a MALSR approach lighting system. Runway 5 has an GPS RNAV approach. Runway 5/23 is the preferred noise abatement runway for the airport.

Runway 13/31 is 3,997 by 150 feet (1,218 by 46 m), [1] with Medium Intensity Runway Lights (MIRL). There are no instrument procedures for this runway.

FBOs

There are two fixed-base operators (FBOs): Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support. [10]

Morristown Airport is home to multiple based jet charter operators available to the public. It has four flight schools on-site: American Flyers, ATP, Certified Flyers, and NOVA Aviation. Morristown Airport also has a customs facility.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
JSX Seasonal: Boca Raton [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAA Airport Form 5010 for MMU PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (MMU: Morristown Airport)". International Air Transport Association . Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "MMU - Morristown Airport New Jersey - General Aviation Airport". www.mmuair.com.
  4. 1 2 3 Wood, Janice. "Morristown Municipal Airport celebrates 70th anniversary". General Aviation News. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Holden, Henry. "A History of Morristown Municipal Airport" . Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "Joseph Howard Stamler, 86, Influential New Jersey Judge", The New York Times , October 23, 1998. Accessed January 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Stamler Sums Up Career", The New York Times , April 29, 1973. Accessed January 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Trump lands in Bedminster for weekend in Jersey".
  9. ↑ Coughlin, Kevin. "Morristown airport, police preparing for President Trump this weekend - Morristown Green". morristowngreen.com.
  10. ↑ "Fixed Based [sic] Operators". Morristown Airport. Archived from the original on 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  11. ↑ "JSX Adds Morristown / Boca Raton Service From late-Dec 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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