Elizabeth Field (Suffolk County, New York)

Elizabeth Field (IATA: FID, FAA LID: 0B8) is a public use airport located on Fishers Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is owned by the Town of Southold.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013, Elizabeth Field is classified as a general aviation airport.[2]

Elizabeth Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTown of Southold
ServesFishers Island, New York
Elevation AMSL9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates41°15′05″N 072°01′54″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 2,328 710 Asphalt
7/25 1,792 546 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations2,125
Based aircraft6

Located on the western end of Fishers Island, the airfield saw military use during World War II as part of Fort H. G. Wright.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Elizabeth Field covers an area of 122 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 9 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 is 2,328 by 100 feet (710 x 30 m) and 7/25 is 1,792 by 75 feet (546 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2007, the airport had 2,125 aircraft operations, an average of 177 per month: 52% air taxi, 47% general aviation and 1% military. At that time there were 6 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine and 33% multi-engine.[1]

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References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for 0B8 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-08-27.
  2. FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013
  3. "Fort H. G. Wright". New York State Military Museum. NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs.
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