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Plum Island Airport

2B2 · Newburyport, MA · 11 ft elevation · var 16W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
2B2
Coordinates
42.7959, -70.8412
Elevation
11 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS)
BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility
BDR
Attendance
APR-SEP ALL 0800-1800; OCT-MAR IREG IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
1 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:30 AM08:30Z
Sunrise05:05 AM09:05Z
Sunset08:25 PM00:25Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM01:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 04:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:25 PM → 04:05 AM

Plan a flight from 2B2

Runway 10/28

2,105 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 8k.

10
Heading
103° mag · 87° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
28
Heading
283° mag · 267° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
300 ft

Runway 14/32

2,300 ft × 100 ft · Turf
14
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
32
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LWM · LawrenceVOR-DME112.50r088° / 11.7 NM
PSM · PeaseVORTAC116.50r197° / 17.3 NM
MHT · ManchesterVOR-DME114.40r115° / 23.7 NM
BOS · BostonVORTAC112.70r030° / 27.1 NM
ENE · KennebunkVORTAC117.10r212° / 39.1 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner
SPNEA
141 CAMBRIDGE STREET, BOSTON, MA
617-227-3956
Manager
STEPHEN NOYES/RICHARD COPITHORNE
24 PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE, NEWBURY, MA
978-463-4222

Remarks FAA

  • ESTAB PRIOR 1959
  • NO TGLS ALLOWED.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.
  • CTC MGR FOR ALL ARPT USE REQS. OWNER DOES NOT OVERSEE OPS.
  • HNE, HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND INC.
  • 4 FT UNLIT FENCE CROSSES RWY. VEHICLE AND EQUIP INVOF RWY.

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