Tangier Island Airport

Tangier Island Airport is an airport located on Tangier Island in the lower Chesapeake Bay. It is located in the state of Virginia. The airport conducts an average of 83 movements a month.

History According to local legend, Tangier Island was purchased with two overcoats from Native Americans in 1666. In 1969 land was dedicated for a runway. A medical clinic on the island is named after Dr. David Nichols who flew in to perform medical care from 1979 to 2010.

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