Falmouth Airpark is a public-use airport and residential airpark located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Falmouth, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It is privately owned by Falmouth Airpark Homeowners Association. The airport grew to supersede the Coonamessett Airport which was located in close proximity to the Otis Air National Guard Base and closed in the 1960s.
Facilities and aircraft Falmouth Airpark covers an area of . Runway InformationDimensions2298 x 40 ft. / 700 x 12mSurfaceasphalt, in good condition.Weight Bearing CapacitySingle Wheel: 4.0Runway Edge LightsLow IntensityRunway 7Runway 25Latitude41-35.016423N41-35.252345NLongitude070-32.617743W070-32.223817WElevation(MSL)38.0 ft41.0 ftGradient0.2%0.2%Traffic PatternRightLeftMarkingsBasic, in good conditionBasic, in good conditionObstructions33 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline. 3:1 slope to clear.25 ft. trees 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline. 4:1 slope to clear. Airport ServicesFuel Available100LL, UL94Parkinghangars and tiedownsAirframe ServiceNONEPowerplant ServiceNONEBottled OxygenNONEBulk OxygenNONE Airport CommunicationsCTAF/UNICOM122.8CAPE APCH/DEP118.2 For a 12-month period ending April 21, 2016, the airport averaged 39 operations a week: 61% local general aviation, 37% transient general aviation, 1% military, and 1% air taxi. During that same time there were 55 aircraft based on the field: 50 single engine, and 5 multi-engine aircraft.
Accidents and incidents On December 2, 2022, a Mooney M20J-201 (N3515H) crashed on approach to Falmouth Airpark. The 83-year-old pilot was killed; his passenger survived with injuries.
See also List of airports in Massachusetts
References
External links Falmouth Airpark, official web site Aerial photo of the airport in 1960 with a grass runway Aerial photo of the airport in 1968 with a paved runway