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Edward F. Knapp State Airport

Edward F. Knapp State Airport
E. F. Knapp State Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Vermont
Serves Barre / Montpelier
Location Berlin, VT
Opened August 5, 1929
Passenger services ceased March 10, 1989
Elevation AMSL 1,165 ft / 355 m
Website http://aviation.vermont.gov/airports/efknapp
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MPV is located in Vermont
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MPV is located in the US
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Location of airport in Vermont/United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 5,002 1,525 Asphalt
5/23 4,022 1,226 Asphalt
Statistics (1998)
Aircraft operations 32,000
Based aircraft 57
Aircraft operations 32,000
Based aircraft 57

Coordinates: 44°12′13″N 072°33′44″W / 44.20361°N 72.56222°W / 44.20361; -72.56222

Edward F. Knapp State Airport (IATA: MPVICAO: KMPVFAA LID: MPV) is a general aviation airport located in Berlin, Vermont, United States; it is located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Barre. It serves both Barre and the Montpelier region. It currently has no scheduled airline service, but the airport was formerly served by Air New England.

The airport completed a major construction project in April 2010, constructing a new taxiway, as well repaving the runway and expanding the apron near the terminal area. The $6.2 million project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Originally called the Barre-Montpelier Airport, the airport opened on April 5, 1929. At the time of its construction, the airport was a primitive field with a grass surface. Depending on the wind, planes could take off in any direction. For its earlier years, this worked well, but as larger planes started to use the airport, longer paved runways became a necessity. In October 1935, the field was sold to the municipalities of Barre and Montpelier. Using government money from the Works Progress Administration, the new field was constructed in 1936. The two paved runways, designed by Thurman Dix, Barre City Engineer, and George Reed, Montpelier City Engineer, were 2200 ft. long and 100 ft. wide. The total cost of the project was $95,000.


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