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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Ardell Flying Field

ID VT59 Elev 1,919 ft Lat 43° 16.67' N Lon 72° 54.65' W Zulu …

Live conditions at VT59

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Aerial view · VT59

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for VT59 — 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 VT59

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,900 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 1,900 ft 175 ft Turf No —
36 — 1,900 ft 175 ft Turf 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 VT59, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • ·PRVDD VFR; STOL ACFT ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at VT59

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Other 3
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 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
1974-07-20 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1973-11-18 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1971-10-17 Piper PA-28 · Stall / spin →
1966-07-20 ERCO 415-D · Ground collision →
1965-07-17 Waco UPF7 · Other →

Designees in VT

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as VT59 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

127

Flight Instructors

A&P

273

Mechanics

AME

3

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

1

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

5

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

2

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

7

Flight Schools

FBO

6

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

5

Flying Clubs

Repair

1

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

4

EAA Chapters

DPEs near VT59

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
Donald Wood Plainfield NH 29 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 33 nm
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 44 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 44 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 45 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 58 nm
Brad Joesph Sulik Selkirk NY 60 nm
Andrew Everett Defeo Altamont NY 60 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 65 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 67 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near VT59

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
Ethan Ryan Prins Weston VT 5 nm
Donald James Macfadyen Manchester Center VT 8 nm
Charles Embree Rockwell Jr Pawlet VT 12 nm
Ian Gary Martel Proctorsville VT 13 nm
Daniel David Batchelder Chester VT 14 nm
Stephen Owynn White Townshend VT 17 nm
Peter Edward Macgillivray Springfield VT 19 nm
Leslie Maitland Sparks Springfield VT 19 nm
Keith Reed North Salem NY 19 nm
Theodore Corbett Rossi South Salem NY 19 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near VT59

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
James Gerald Schaefer Dorset VT 9 nm
Alan Guy Denicola Dorset VT 9 nm
Charles Douglas North East Wallingford VT 12 nm
Thomas Winfield Dansereau Wallingford VT 12 nm
Donald Bruce Taylor Chester VT 14 nm
Dominick E Dottavio Cavendish VT 15 nm
Uwe Behrendt Shrewsbury VT 15 nm
Martin John Hannan Cuttingsville VT 15 nm
Walter David Southworth West Pawlet VT 15 nm
David Chapin Pendleton Ii Arlington VT 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near VT59

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
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 43 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 51 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 62 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 68 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 93 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 93 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 97 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 99 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 108 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 108 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.