Albany Municipal Airport, Municipal airport in Albany, United States
Albany Municipal Airport is a public airfield 3 nautical miles east of Albany in Linn County, Oregon, owned and operated by the City of Albany. It has a single asphalt runway 916 metres long, and the field sits 69 metres above sea level. It is the oldest known operating airfield in Oregon, with 58 aircraft based there.
Albany Municipal Airport opened to the public in 1920 under private owners, making it the oldest known operating airfield in Oregon. The City of Albany bought the property in 1929 and renamed it the Albany Municipal Airport. A 1931 airshow here inspired the Northwest Art and Air Festival, and in 1998 the site became the first Oregon airport listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as the Albany Municipal Airport Historic District.
The airport's name comes from the City of Albany, which bought the field in 1929 and renamed it the Albany Municipal Airport. A 1931 airshow held here later inspired the Northwest Art and Air Festival, an event that continues the site's public flying tradition.
The site is an active airport, so access to certain areas is restricted and visitors should follow posted guidelines. It is best visited during daylight hours when the runway and facilities are clearly visible.
Albany Municipal Airport became the first airport in Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1998, as the Albany Municipal Airport Historic District. It is also the oldest known operating airfield in the state, opened to the public in 1920 by private owners.
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