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Beverly Municipal Airport
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Beverly Municipal Airport is a airport located at 5 km northwest of the central business district of Beverly, a city at Essex County in Massachusetts, United States. City of Beverly is the owner of this airport.
This Beverly Municipal Airport is designated by the FAA as one of the reliever airport that means it is available for relieving Logan International Airport of small general aviation aircrafts during the busy traffic time of Logan.
Beverly Municipal Airport was established in 1928, as a result of the combined effort of Beverly Aero Club and the Beverly Chamber of Commerce. This airport was used by the U.S. Navy during the Second World War under an agreement. After that, in 1950, the ownership of the airport was transferred to the City of Beverly.
Beverly Municipal Airport is built taking around an area of 470 acres that is
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made of two runways, viz. 9/27 measuring 5,001 x 150 ft. and 16/34 measuring 5,001 x 100 ft.
Beverly Municipal Airport is considered to be a general utility, general aviation or reliever airport. This aircraft can accommodate both, small aircraft and larger corporate aircraft. The designation of Beverly Municipal Airport as reliever means it is always available to relieve Logan International Airport of small general aviation aircraft during the peak hour of traffic at Logan.
Traffic at Beverly Municipal Airport is usually divided into five major categories. The first part is of course the two flight schools that offer private pilot, Multi-engine, instrument pilot, commercial, instructor, and ATP ratings. One of those two flight schools is meant for helicopter flight training. Another section of the Beverly Airport is a corporate section, meant for the corporations who either own or lease their aircrafts. The activities of the commercial section consists of charters, aerial photography, tours, aerial advertising, power line inspections, traffic reporting, and fish spotting. The military section includes U.S. Coast Guard helicopters. The USCG Auxiliary Air Wing is designed to serve as a public resource and raise awareness of how important a role is being played by Beverly Airport to the Northshore region.
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