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Liberty Airport covered an area of {{convert|100|acres|m2}} at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|1590|ft|m}} above [[mean sea level]]. By April 1947, Liberty Airport had a {{convert|2800|ft|m}} north/south runway and had expansion plans to {{convert|4000|ft|m}}. A second {{convert|1800|ft|m}} rock and stone runway ran east/west.<ref name=" | Liberty Airport covered an area of {{convert|100|acres|m2}} at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|1590|ft|m}} above [[mean sea level]]. By April 1947, Liberty Airport had a {{convert|2800|ft|m}} north/south runway and had expansion plans to {{convert|4000|ft|m}}. A second {{convert|1800|ft|m}} rock and stone runway ran east/west.<ref name="airfields" /> | ||
Consolidated Air Transit of East Orange, NJ<ref name="c47a">{{Cite web|url=https://questmasters.us/C-47A_43-15137.html|title=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields|accessdate=27 September 2026|first=Paul|last=Freeman}}</ref> operated DC-3s with tail numbers NC79057<ref name="airfields"/> and NC36699 at Liberty Airport in April 1947. | Consolidated Air Transit of East Orange, NJ<ref name="c47a">{{Cite web|url=https://questmasters.us/C-47A_43-15137.html|title=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields|accessdate=27 September 2026|first=Paul|last=Freeman}}</ref> operated DC-3s with tail numbers NC79057<ref name="airfields"/> and NC36699 at Liberty Airport in April 1947. | ||
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Template:Use American English Template:Infobox airport Liberty Airport also known as Grossinger's Airport was a public use airport in Liberty, New York, United States. The airport was owned by Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel and located two nautical miles (6 km) north of the resort.
Facilities and aircraft
Liberty Airport covered an area of Template:Convert/acres at an elevation of 1,590 feet ({{rnd/cTemplate:Rnd/b|480|(−1+(0-−0.515985037−0−0.1989700043)round0)|0}} m) above mean sea level. By April 1947, Liberty Airport had a 2,800 feet ({{rnd/cTemplate:Rnd/b|850|(1−2)|0}} m) north/south runway and had expansion plans to 4,000 feet ({{rnd/cTemplate:Rnd/b|1,200|(1−3)|0}} m). A second 1,800 feet ({{rnd/cTemplate:Rnd/b|550|(1−2)|0}} m) rock and stone runway ran east/west.[1]
Consolidated Air Transit of East Orange, NJ[2] operated DC-3s with tail numbers NC79057[1] and NC36699 at Liberty Airport in April 1947.
Mohawk Airlines flew a Sikorsky S-55 per July 1954's OAG with 13 flights a week between Liberty Airport and Newark Airport.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedairfields - ↑ Freeman, Paul. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields". https://questmasters.us/C-47A_43-15137.html. Retrieved on 27 September 2026.