Walter J. Koladza Airport

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter J. Koladza Airport

Great Barrington Airport
GBR Hangar.JPG
The main hangar of Walter J. Koladza Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate, open to public
Owner/OperatorBerkshire Aviation Enterprise
LocationGreat Barrington, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL739 ft / 229.2 m
Coordinates42°11′03.1710″N 73°24′11.67″W / 42.184214167°N 73.4032417°W / 42.184214167; -73.4032417Coordinates: 42°11′03.1710″N 73°24′11.67″W / 42.184214167°N 73.4032417°W / 42.184214167; -73.4032417
Websiteberkshireaviation.com
Map
KGBR is located in Massachusetts
KGBR
KGBR
Location of KGBR in Massachusetts
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 2,579 786 Asphalt

Walter J. Koladza Airport, (IATA: GBR, ICAO: KGBR), also known as the Great Barrington Airport, is a privately owned airport in Great Barrington, Massachusetts open to the public. It has a single 2,579 ft runway.[1] The airport is named after Walter J. Koladza (died September 1, 2004), who was a test pilot during World War II, and the owner of the airport for nearly 60 years.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ AirNav.com: Walter J. Koladza Airport, AirNav.com, 2006, accessed on April 11, 2006.
  2. ^ Gentile, Derek (September 13, 2004). "A life filled with flights of fancy" (PDF). Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2006-11-29.

External links[]

Runway View of Walter J. Koladza Airport


Stub icon

This article about a building or structure in Massachusetts is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This article about an airport in Massachusetts is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""