Cape May Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cape May Airport Cape May County Airport
FAA runway diagram
IATA: WWD ICAO: KWWD FAA LID: WWD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Delaware River and Bay Authority
Serves	Cape May, New Jersey Wildwood, New Jersey
Location	Lower Township, New Jersey
Elevation AMSL	21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates	39°00′31″N 074°54′31″W / 39.00861°N 74.90861°W / 39.00861; -74.90861
Map
WWD Location in Cape May County, New Jersey
Runway
Runway Length Surface ft m 1/19 5,252 1,601 Asphalt 10/28 4,998 1,523 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 30,200 Based aircraft 48
Sources: FAA, NJDOT, DRBA

Cape May Airport, also known as Cape May County Airport (IATA: WWD, ICAO: KWWD, FAA LID: WWD), is an airport in Lower Township, New Jersey, USA. It is open for public use. The airport is owned by the Delaware River and Bay Authority.

It is located about 4 nautical miles (7 km) northwest of downtown Wildwood, New Jersey. Even though it's in Lower Township, the airport is close to Rio Grande, New Jersey and has an Erma, New Jersey address.

This airport is part of a national plan for airports. It is mainly used for general aviation, which means it handles smaller planes, not big airline flights.

One of the cool things about the airport is Hangar #1. It's home to the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum. This museum focuses on World War II history and is named after the old Naval Air Station Wildwood.

History of the Airport

Hangar No. 1, a historic building.

The airport began in 1941. It was first called NAS Rio Grande. This name came from its location near Rio Grande, New Jersey.

In 1943, the name changed to NAS Wildwood. This was done to avoid confusion with Rio Grande, Texas.

After World War II ended, the U.S. Navy no longer needed the base. So, it was given to the local government. They turned it into the civilian airport we know today as Cape May County Airport.

Airport Features and Planes

Cape May County Airport covers a large area of 996 acres (403 ha). It sits 21 feet (6 meters) above mean sea level.

The airport has two runways. Both runways have asphalt surfaces.

• Runway 1/19 is 5,252 feet (1,601 m) long and 150 feet (46 m) wide.
• Runway 10/28 is 4,998 feet (1,523 m) long and 150 feet (46 m) wide.

In the year ending November 1, 2010, the airport had 30,200 aircraft movements. This means about 82 planes took off or landed each day. Most of these (99%) were general aviation flights. Only 1% were military flights.

At that time, 48 aircraft were based at the airport.

• 90% were single-engine planes.
• 8% were multi-engine planes.
• 2% were jet planes.

FlightLevel Aviation is the main service provider at the airport. They offer fuel for planes and other services for general aviation.

You can find a diner called Flight Deck Diner at the airport. There is also Kindle Car Rental. Nearby places include Cape May National Golf Course and the Lobster House Restaurant.