Stratton Air National Guard Base
| Schenectady County Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Schenectady County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Schenectady, New York | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 378 ft / 115 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°51′09″N 073°55′44″W / 42.85250°N 73.92889°WCoordinates: 42°51′09″N 073°55′44″W / 42.85250°N 73.92889°W | ||||||||||||||
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| Aircraft operations | 62,588 |
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| Based aircraft | 110 |
Schenectady County Airport (IATA: SCH, ICAO: KSCH, FAA LID: SCH) is a county owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Schenectady, a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a reliever airport.
Founded in 1927, the airport is home to Richmor Aviation, Fortune Air, the 109th Airlift Wing (109 AW) of the New York Air National Guard, the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, and several private aircraft.
Schenectady County Airport's military enclave is named Stratton Air National Guard Base. It has hosted the New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing (in various designations) since 1949. The base is named after conservative Democratic US Representative Sam Stratton, who represented the Albany area. The wing is unique as it is the only USAF unit equipped with 10 ski-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft, and provides the nation's only air cargo lift capability to polar destinations. Since 1971, the 109th has played an important role in support of the National Science Foundation's research expeditions at both the North and South Poles.
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