Walter J. Koladza Airport

Walter J. Koladza Airport

The main hangar of Walter J. Koladza Airport
IATA: GBRICAO: KGBR
Summary
Airport type Private, open to public
Owner/Operator Berkshire Aviation Enterprise
Location Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL 739 ft / 229.2 m
Coordinates 42°11′03.1710″N 73°24′11.67″W / 42.184214167°N 73.4032417°W / 42.184214167; -73.4032417Coordinates: 42°11′03.1710″N 73°24′11.67″W / 42.184214167°N 73.4032417°W / 42.184214167; -73.4032417
Map
KGBR

Location of KGBR in Massachusetts

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 2,579 786 Asphalt

Walter J. Koladza Airport, (IATA: GBR, ICAO: KGBR), also known as the Great Barrington Airport, is a privately owned airport in Great Barrington, Massachusetts open to the public. It has a single 2,579 ft runway.[1] The airport is named after Walter J. Koladza (died September 1, 2004), who was a test pilot during World War II, and the owner of the airport for nearly 60 years.[2]

References

  1. AirNav.com: Walter J. Koladza Airport, AirNav.com, 2006, accessed on April 11, 2006.
  2. Gentile, Derek (September 13, 2004). "A life filled with flights of fancy" (PDF). Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
Runway View of Walter J. Koladza Airport


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