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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Plum Island Airport

ID 2B2 Elev 11 ft Lat 42° 47.75' N Lon 70° 50.47' W Zulu

Live conditions at 2B2

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Aerial view · 2B2

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 2B2 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 2B2

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

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 2B2, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • 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)

  • 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)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

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 at 2B2

36 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

See 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=36

  • Other 24
  • Ground collision 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-01-10 Piper PA-28-161 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2022-08-31 Navion Navion · Other · VMC · day
2018-06-20 AIRCRAFT MFG & DEVELOPMENT CO CH 2000 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2017-06-04 Cessna 150 · Loss of control · day
2015-04-30 Cessna 182T · Runway excursion · day
2003-07-25 Piper PA-32R-301 · Weather · VMC · day
2003-06-07 Cessna 172L · Other · VMC · day
2002-07-06 Beech C23 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2000-08-23 Aviat A-1B · Ground collision · day
1994-01-29 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1992-06-13 JAMES J. DEAN PITTS SPECIAL S1C · Other · VMC · day
1991-04-07 Cessna 170B · Other · VMC · day
1990-07-07 Cessna 305A · Other · VMC · day
1986-08-22 Bell 47J-2A · Weather · day
1986-07-11 Champion 7GCAA · Other · day
1985-08-17 Piper PA-28-151 · Other · VMC · night
1985-06-02 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1980-08-27 Cessna 305 · Other
1979-08-26 Cessna 172N · Other
1978-04-22 Cessna 150 · Other
1975-08-22 Piper PA-34 · Other
1974-07-04 Cessna U206B · Other
1974-06-08 Piper PA-24 · Gear-up
1973-01-14 AERO COMDR 100 · Other
1971-12-31 Piper PA-24 · Other
1969-05-18 Cessna 150 · Other
1968-07-06 Beech T-34A · Other
1967-08-06 Cessna 172 · Ground collision
1967-07-16 Piper PA-22 · Other
1967-03-25 Aeronca L-16 · Other
1966-12-17 Cessna 210 · Other
1966-11-24 Cessna 190 · Other
1966-06-15 Piper PA-16 · Other
1965-08-16 Piper PA-24 · Other
1965-07-26 Piper PA-28 · Other
1965-04-03 Taylorcraft BC-12D · Other

DPEs near 2B2

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near 2B2

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near 2B2

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near 2B2

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.