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Millville Army Airfield

Millville Executive Airport
Millville Army Airfield
Millville Municipal Airport - New Jersey.jpg
2006 USGS airphoto
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner DRBA - City of Millville
Serves Millville, New Jersey
Elevation AMSL 85 ft / 26 m
Coordinates 39°22′04″N 75°04′20″W / 39.36778°N 75.07222°W / 39.36778; -75.07222Coordinates: 39°22′04″N 75°04′20″W / 39.36778°N 75.07222°W / 39.36778; -75.07222
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KMIV is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
KMIV
KMIV
Location of airport in New Jersey
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 6,002 1,829 Asphalt
14/32 5,057 1,541 Concrete
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 60,000
Based aircraft 73
Aircraft operations 60,000
Based aircraft 73

Millville Executive Airport (IATA: MIVICAO: KMIVFAA LID: MIV) is four miles southwest of Millville, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is owned by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) and the City of Millville.

It was dubbed "America's First Defense Airport" because of the nearly 1,500 pilots who trained in gunnery practice at the airport with the Republic P-47 "Thunderbolt" plane during World War II.

The airport is used for general aviation and is home to Dallas Airmotive, Cooper 1 Ambulance operated by Cooper University Hospital, Atlantic Air Ambulance, and PHI Helicopters.

Millville Executive Airport covers 916 acres (371 ha) at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). It has two runways: 10/28 is 6,002 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) asphalt and 14/32 is 5,057 by 150 feet (1,541 x 46 m) concrete.

In 2010 the airport had 60,000 aircraft operations, average 164 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% military. 73 aircraft were then based at the airport: 78% single-engine, 12% multi-engine, 8% jet and 1% helicopter.

Big Sky Aviation is the current FBO on the field serving General Aviation traffic. FBO services include full service 100LL Avgas and Jet A fuel.


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