College Park Airport

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College Park Airport is a historic airfield in College Park, Maryland, recognized as the world’s oldest continuously operating airport and an early hub of American aviation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf airport
historic site
public-use airport
transport infrastructure
associatedWith U.S. Army
Wright brothers
country United States
describedAs early hub of American aviation
world’s oldest continuously operating airport
elevationAboveSeaLevel 15 meters
52 feet
foundedFor U.S. Army Signal Corps aviation training
hasAlternateName College Park Airfield
hasCategory Airports established in 1909
Airports in Maryland
Historic aviation sites
National Historic Landmarks in Maryland
Transportation buildings and structures in Prince George's County, Maryland
hasFAACode CGS
hasFacility aircraft parking and hangars
fixed-base operator (FBO)
flight training services
hasFeature controlled airspace restrictions as part of Washington, D.C. FRZ
hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listing
hasIATAcode CGS
hasICAOcode KCGS
hasMuseum College Park Aviation Museum
hasNumberOfRunways 1
hasPushpinMapRegion Maryland
USA
hasRunway Runway 15/33
hasTypeOfTraffic civil aviation
hasWebsite https://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com
heritageDesignationDate 1977
inception 1909
locatedIn College Park, Maryland
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Prince George's County, Maryland NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
nearbyCity Washington, D.C.
operatedBy Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
ownedBy Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
partOf Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
runwayLength 2607 feet
795 meters
runwaySurface asphalt
serves general aviation


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