Albany Municipal Airport (Oregon)

Albany Municipal Airport (FAA LID: S12) is a general aviation airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of the city of Albany in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It is publicly owned and operated by the City of Albany.[5] It is the oldest known operating airfield in Oregon, having opened in 1920.[6]

Albany Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Albany
ServesAlbany, Oregon
Elevation AMSL226 ft / 69 m
Coordinates44°38′16″N 123°03′34″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 3,004 916 Asphalt
Albany Municipal Airport Historic District
LocationAlbany, Oregon
Area588 acres (238 ha)[2]
Built1929[3]
ArchitectCleo H. Jenkins[4]
NRHP reference No.98000630[3]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1998[3]

There are 58 aircraft based at the municipal airport; 49 single engine airplanes, 7 multi-engine, and 2 jet airplanes. On average there are 62 aircraft operations per day.[5]

History
  • The airport was first opened to the public in 1920 by private owners.
  • In 1929 the City of Albany bought the property and named it the Albany Municipal Airport.
  • A 1931 airshow inspired the Northwest Art and Air Festival.
  • A jet first landed in Albany in 1964.
  • In 1998, Albany Municipal Airport became the first airport in Oregon to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as the Albany Municipal Airport Historic District).

Cargo service

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for S12 PDF
  2. "Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com". Retrieved March 29, 2008.
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  4. National Park Service. "National Register Information System". Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
  5. "AirNav: S12 - Albany Municipal Airport".
  6. "First in Flight | People | democratherald.com".
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