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NORTHAMPTON AIRPORT
160 OLD FERRY ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, MA
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Historical Facts
D Northampton Airport covers 55
acres
D It opened as a commercial airport
in 1929 and has been in
continuous operation since then.
D Prior to 1929 the airport was
used for barnstorming
D Charles Lindberg flew here to
visit his then girlfriend, Anne
Morrow
D Amelia Earhart studied airframe
maintenance in Noho, and
probably did some flight training
here
D During WWII the airport was used
as a naval training facility and
trained many pilots for the war
effort
Northampton Airport Today ...

0 Approximately 50 flights per day

0 75 based aircraft
0 5 full-time employees and 9 part-
time employees
0 Our flight instructors have over 100
years combined teaching experience
and the ability to train pilots at all
levels
0 Our on-site maintenance
department is one of the most
valuable assets to the airport
0 We have 9 aircraft in our rental fleet
including 1 twin and 2 light sport
0 Local fire, State Police and National
Guard use our facilities for training
5 Year Rehabilitation Project
Completion Fall 2011
lOKw Solar PV Array
.Project Summary
.supplies maintenance dept.
.About 50% of shop power
.sixe J 0,000 watts
•YTD power 9 Mwh
.carbon Offset 6 Tons
.Net cost $ J 8,000
.Annual output $ J 500
.cost wjo incentives $70,000
.Expect life 25 years
.March 20 J J output $ J 4 3
.April 20 J J output $ J 56
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"My son had an amazing week! -
He can't stop talking about camp·.
This is the first time in 3 years we
have held a conversation!"
Camp IWannaFiy!
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D Our 3 years of summer programs have
educated, excited and motivated over 125
kids, ages 12- 16, to learn more about
aviation

D 65% of our campers have returned for more

than one session!

D Our 4:1 student: instructor ratio allows for

lots of individual attention and instruction

D A variety of field trips and experienced guest

speakers expose students to many different
fields of aviation

D Summer 2010 our first camper got his PPL on

his 17th birthday!

D A scholarship raffle is offered so that

everyone has an opportunity to fund their
camp tuition

D Kids learn the value and practical application

of their science, technology, engineering and
math skills to aviation!
This is a 12 week program that educates students about
aviation, the significance of aviation in the development of
technology, its global impact, and the many careers in the
aviation industry.

During the 12 weeks, students learn the importance of setting

goals, developing plans to attain those goals, and understand
the need to develop skills in science, technology, engineering
and math. At the culmination of the program is Flight Day
where students pilot a 30 minute flight.

Our instructors and our aircraft accompany the students on

their flights. After our first year participating in this program
we have flown over 30 students!
 WHEELS TO WINGS

WHEELS TO WINGS IS A UNIQUE FLIGHT TRAINING

PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
THAT PROVIDES A NEW WAY FOR THE DISABLED
TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND GIVE THEM
THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GAIN GREATER SELF~CONTROL AND SELF~RELIANCE.
Biplane Rides at Northampton Airport

Relive the romance & adventure of the Golden Age of Aviation from
the open cockpit of a 1940 WACO UPF -7 Biplane!
RAMS is a New England based company made up of environmental scientists who have decades of
experience in aerial photography, remote sensing, geographic
information systems and environmental management.

Some of their projects consist of forest and river modeling, wetland delineation, vegetation mapping
and wildlife habitat mapping, aerial energy audits, traffic count and environmental compliance.

Two of Northampton Airport/s pilots fly for RAMS and provide the experience and expertise required
to help RAMS produce the custom flown digital models.
D The EAA provides activities for aviation enthusiasts
in the community and around the region in order to
build a stronger bond between local aviation and the
general public.
D Activities range from monthly meetings, airport open
houses, fly-ins, pancake breakfasts, Young Eagle
Rallies, and aircraft building projects.
ph0 t0 flights V\f ith HIp
Hallmark Institute of
Photography sought us out
in 2009 to assist
their students with
completing the
assignment of taking
aerial shots of downtown
Springfield.
The school has returned to
us for 3 semesters to fly
over 350 students.
 "FROM THE BJERKSHIRJES TO T~IE BAY"

This program is an exceptional opportunity for pilots, aviation enthusiasts

and the general public to experience first hand the unique value of
each of our state's public use airports.

Pilots and their passengers will be able to experience all Massachusetts has
to offer while challenging themselves to achieve a goal, expand their
aviation knowledge and improve their flying skills.

Local airports and their businesses will benefit when participating pilots visit
and use their facilities .

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D In February, our full motion
simulator will be up and
running!
D The enclosed cockpit will help
immerse the pilot in the
training and
D
Simulation based training
allows for the training of
maneuvers or situations
that may be impractical (or
even dangerous) to perform
in the aircraft, while keeping
the pilot and instructor in a
relatively low-risk
environment on the ground.
Women In Aviation
D Women pilots represent less than 7°/o of the total pilot
population in most countries.

D One of our challenges is to encourage more women to become

a pilot.

D Together with our based pilots and local women's colleges,

Smith and Mt. Holyoke, we are going to work toward getting
more women in the air!

D We will be issuing a challenge to our pilot community to take

as many non-pilot females flying as they can between the start
of the new year and July 30!
More solar is on the way~
A 10 KW SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM WAS
ADDED TO THE ROOF OF
THE COMMUNITY HANGAR IN
JULY 2010
D Initial investment of
$70,000
D We went online in
August of 2010
D We produced excess
power for our needs
from August - October
D The panels are projected
to provide as much as
$1800 worth of
electricity a year for the
airport.