Springfield Airport | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| Operator | Private |
| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Built | Unknown |
| In use | Before 1929-Before 1954 |
| Occupants | Private |
| Elevation AMSL | 208 ft / 63 m |
| Coordinates | 42°8′16.43″N72°34′44.37″W / 42.1378972°N 72.5789917°W |
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Springfield Airport was an airfield operational during the first half of the 20th century in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. [1]
Granville Brothers Aircraft was based at the airfield. [2] The land now features Springfield Plaza, a shopping center. [1]
With the completion of Interstate 91, Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut serves as a shared-city commercial airport with Hartford. Westover Metropolitan Airport now serves most of the local air travel formerly fulfilled by Springfield Airport. [1]
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