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Trade Wind Airport
Summary
Airport type Private; Public Use
Owner Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission
Operator Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission
Location Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Built Unknown
In use 1938-present
Elevation AMSL 43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates 41°26′27.70″N 70°34′9.83″W / 41.4410278°N 70.5693972°W / 41.4410278; -70.5693972
Website http://www.mvlandbank.com/18trade_wind.shtml
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MA44 is located in Massachusetts
MA44
MA44
Location in Massachusetts
MA44 is located in the United States
MA44
MA44
Location in the United States
Runway
Runway Length Surface
ft m
6/24 2,200 671 Turf
Statistics (2020)
Based aircraft 0

Trade Wind Airport (FAA LID: MA44) is an airfield in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, located in Dukes County on the Island of Martha's Vineyard.

The airfield has been in operation since at least 1938. It has two turf runways, numbered 6/24 and 13/31. Only runway 6/24 is currently in use. There is a hangar on the property, but there are currently no fueling or hangar facilities available. No overnight parking of planes is allowed, so planes must leave the same day. Aircraft wishing to park overnight use one of the other two airports on the island, Martha's Vineyard Airport or Katama Airpark.

The airport is on 71.9 acres of land known as the Trade Wind Fields Preserve, and is owned and operated by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission.

The airport is privately owned, public use. Landing is allowed only after receiving a permission-to-land email from the Land Bank. Pilots request permission in advance using a form on the Land Bank's web site. Permission-to-land emails are valid until December 31 and must be renewed annually.

  • [Map of the property showing hiking trails http://www.mvlandbank.com/img/prop_maps/Trade%20Winds%20Field.pdf]
  • [Airport data page at skyvector.com https://skyvector.com/airport/MA44/Trade-Wind-Airport]
  • [Airport data page at AOPA.org https://www.aopa.org/destinations/airports/MA44/details]
  • [Web site of Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission http://www.mvlandbank.com/]
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