Pennridge Airport
Pennridge Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pennridge Development Ent Inc | ||||||||||
| Serves | Perkasie, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Location | East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 568 ft / 173 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°23′21″N 75°27′25″W / 40.38917°N 75.45694°W | ||||||||||
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Pennridge Airport (FAA LID: CKZ) is a public general aviation airport located in East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania, United States, although it is more commonly associated with its closest town, Perkasie. The airport is located on top of a ridge and is surrounded on every side by trees. Although the daily operations are under 100 takeoffs/landings, it is the largest privately owned airport between Philadelphia and Allentown. [1]
History
The airport has been in place in Perkasie since January 23, 1966,[2] but when Byrant Aviation took over in 1968 the activity increased rapidly. In 1981, Andrew Deutsch, a nearby resident, bought the airport to save it from turning into a housing development. For a brief period in the late 1980s, a landing fee of $5-6 was charged to pilots.[3] The airport is currently owned by Pennridge Development Ent. Inc.[4]
On November 1, 2008 John Mccain made a stop at Pennridge airport during his 2008 campaign.
References
- ^ "Pennridge Airport, Hoping to Expand, Holds Open House". 2005-08-08. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Aviation History".
- ^ "Pennridge Airport Past". Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ^ "AirNav: KCKZ - Pennridge Airport". Retrieved 2008-08-31.
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CKZ
- AirNav airport information for CKZ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for CKZ
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