Bader Field (IATA: AIY , ICAO: KAIY , FAA LID: AIY ), also known as Atlantic City Municipal Airport , was a city-owned public-use general aviation airport located in 1 nautical mile (1.85 km) west of Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It was approximately one mile from the terminus of U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 322. Bader Field permanently closed on September 30 , 2006 .
History
Bader Field was opened in 1910 and was authorized to provide passenger service in 1911. It was the first U.S. municipal airport with facilities for both seaplanes and land-based airplanes.
The first known usage of the term "air-port" appeared in a newspaper article in 1919, in reference to Bader Field. The term was coined by Robert Woodhouse and referred to the "Flying Limousines", a seaplane passenger service between Atlantic City and New York.
Bader Field was the founding location of the Civil Air Patrol in 1941.
Scheduled commercial airline service at the airport ended in 1990, when Allegheny Airlines moved to the larger Atlantic City International Airport. The control tower was removed in the late 1990s and some of the former airport property was used to build a minor-league baseball stadium.
Bader Field is considered a prime redevelopment site. The Atlantic City Council will accept bids on October 14, 2008.
Facilities and aircraft
Bader Field covered an area of 143 acres (58 ha) at an elevation of 8 feet (2.4 m) above mean sea level. It had two asphalt paved runways: 4/22 measured 2,595 by 100 feet (791 x 30 m) and 11/29 measured 2,948 by 100 feet (899 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending January 4, 2001, the airport had 10,683 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 81% general aviation and 19% air taxi.
Incidents
On May 15 , 2005 , the Cessna CitationJet 525A registered OY-JET overran the runway on landing, ending up in the adjoining Intracoastal Waterway. An eyewitness video of the incident captured the overrun sequence, the rescue of the plane's occupants by local boaters, and the subsequent inadvertent operation of the aircraft, under engine power, as an airboat or speedboat. The NTSB report of the incident noted, "...the airport diagram...observed attached to the pilot's control column after the accident...read, 'airport closed to jet aircraft'".
See also
- Bader Field (ballpark)
References
- ^ a b c "KAIY - Atlantic City Municipal Airport / Bader Field". Federal Aviation Administration, via AirNav.com. Effective 2006-11-23. Archived from the original on 2007-01-13 . http://web.archive.org/web/20070113005805/http://www.airnav.com/airport/KAIY .
- ^ a b Harris-Para, Barbara (Jan/Feb 2006). "Bader Field: Past, Present and Future". Inside the Fence . FAA Technical Center . http://www.tc.faa.gov/act4/insidethefence/2006/0102_16_bader.htm .
- ^ a b "Atlantic City airport, where 'air-port' coined, closing". Associated Press , via PressOfAtlanticCity.com . 2006-09-26. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24 . http://web.archive.org/web/20080124004245/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/newjersey/story/6787513p-6655816c.html .
- ^ "Bader Field Closes Up Shop". Associated Press , via abc.com . 2006-09-30 . http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=4614242 .
- ^ Bidding starts Tuesday for Atlantic City's Bader Field
- ^ Eyewitness video of runway overrun at YouTube
- ^ NTSB Report of runway overrun of OY-JET at Bader Field
External links
- "X marks end for airport". The Press of Atlantic City . 2006-10-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26 . http://web.archive.org/web/20070926224801/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/story/6800681p-6668423c.html .
- Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields:
Limousine service in Atlantic City
Find a local Limousine service in Atlantic City ... Search multiple Limousine service providers in Atlantic City; Compare prices and customer rating
Atlantic City Airport Limo Tour Service - Limo Service Atlantic City.
Atlantic City Limo Service. Atlantic City Hotel and Casino Limousine Services. Airport Transportation. Atlantic City Party Bus.
Airport Chariot - An Atlantic City/South Jersey Limousine, Sedan and ...
Airport Chariot is a full-service ground transportation company operating in the Atlantic City / Southern New Jersey area. We offer Sedan, Stretch Limousine, Airport Shuttle ...
Atlantic City Limousines - Party Buses | Atlantic City Limos
Complete guide to Atlantic City, NJ Limousines. Reserve Limos, Party Buses, Trains, Airport Shuttles, Hummer Limos and more.
Atlantic City Limousine service - Casino transportation to Atlantic ...
Limousine trips to casinos in Atlantic City, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods transportation service from New York to New Jersey Casino.
ATLANTIC LIMOUSINE SERVICES
Limousine service serving the Atlantic City area.
Pacific Limousines - Atlantic City Travel Getting Around Guide - City ...
Pacific Limousines Info Guide - Travel Guide for Tourism in Atlantic City
Destiny Limousine - Atlantic City Travel
Destiny Limousine - Atlantic City Travel Getting Around Guide - Atlantic City Tourism
Atlantic city limousine service ,Atlantic city airport transportation ...
Serving Atlantic city with car service , Rent hummer limos escalade limo and party buses
Atlantic City Limousines: Limousines in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City Limousines Directory. Includes listings for Limousines in Atlantic City, New Jersey