2B2 · Plum Island Airport
FAA-LID · US · 17 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,300 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | — | 2,300 ft | 100 ft | TURF-GRVL | No | — |
| 32 | — | 2,300 ft | 100 ft | TURF-GRVL | No | — |
| 10 | — | 2,105 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | No | — |
| 28 | — | 2,105 ft | 50 ft | ASPH-F | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
- ·HNE, HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND INC.
- ·FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.
- ·CTC MGR FOR ALL ARPT USE REQS.
- ·OWNER DOES NOT OVERSEE OPS. 4 FT UNLIT FENCE CROSSES RWY.
- ·VEHICLE AND EQUIP INVOF RWY.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗Plum Island Airport, in Newbury, Massachusetts, is a privately owned, public-use airport owned by Historic New England and operated by Plum Island Aerodrome, Inc., a non-profit corporation. It has two runways, averages 54 flights per week, and has approximately 8 based aircraft.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
17
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
4
≈ 0.4/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=4
- Loss of control 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Other 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=17
- Other 7
- Ground collision 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Stall / spin 2
- Runway excursion 1
- Loss of control 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Patrick Curtis | North Hampton | NH | 9 nm |
| Neil Singer | Marblehead | MA | 18 nm |
| Sean Anthony Brodeur | Bedford | MA | 28 nm |
| Michael Rhodes | Nashua | NH | 29 nm |
| Christopher Allen Thresher | Manchester | NH | 29 nm |
| Mark Albert Favolise | Sanford | ME | 38 nm |
| James Victor Loranger | Gilford | NH | 49 nm |
| Alexander Crosett | Plymouth | MA | 51 nm |
| Michael George Goulian | Plymouth, | MA | 51 nm |
| James Victor Loranger | Gorham | ME | 57 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Charles Bellofatto Jr | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| Nathan James Underwood | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| Richard Roy Searle | Newburyport | MA | 2 nm |
| James Georgopoulos | Newburyport | MA | 2 nm |
| Alexander Hadley Soroka | Newburyport | MA | 2 nm |
| Charles Francis Giardinella | Byfield | MA | 4 nm |
| Robert Lee Wade | Rowley | MA | 5 nm |
| Britton Edward Cooke | Rowley | MA | 5 nm |
| Kyle Ruch Warzecha | Rowley | MA | 5 nm |
| David Andrew Michaud | Amesbury | MA | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John James Duncan | Newbury | MA | 1 nm |
| Charles David Dillon | Newbury | MA | 1 nm |
| Charles James Martin | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| Russell Plummer Merrill Iii | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| George Stewart Mowbray Jr | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| Lance Halleck Tortolano | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| Terrence Joseph Cody | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| Brendan Michael Corcoran | Salisbury | MA | 2 nm |
| Stephen Samuel Noyes | Newburyport | MA | 2 nm |
| Richard Paul Boudrow | Newburyport | MA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop North Hampton, NH | 10 nm |
| Air Bear Aviation Danvers, MA | 13 nm |
| Craig Avionics Concord, NH | 38 nm |
| NexAir Avionics, LLC Plymouth, MA | 50 nm |
| Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Portland, ME | 56 nm |
| Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc. Chatham, MA | 76 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 89 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 92 nm |
| VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics Hartford, CT | 102 nm |
| Maine Seaplanes, LLC Owls Head, ME | 107 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗