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Crow Island Airport (also known as Crow Island Airpark) is a private airport along the Assabet River in Stow, Massachusetts, United States. It has a 2,300 foot grass airstrip which is popular with "pilots flying a variety of aircraft including, trikes, ultralights, vintage taildraggers, seaplanes, hang gliders, powered paragliders, powered parachutes, RC aircraft and more."[1]

Crow Island Airpark
Crow Island is located along the river just to the left of the center of the photo.
  • IATA: 8MA4
  • ICAO: none
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerRobert Albright
ServesStow
LocationStow, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.417115°N 71.494420°W / 42.417115; -71.494420
Websitewww.crowislandairpark.com
Map
Crow Island Airpark
Location of airport in Massachusetts
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
Grass
Turf/gravel

Crow Island had previously been used for a gravel business operated by George Morey. In 1978 Rob Albright, an ultralight enthusiast, received permission to fly at the island, and he eventually purchased and redeveloped the land for full-time use as a small airport.[2]


References


  1. Airport website
  2. Jane Keller Gordon, "Ultralight pioneer finds his muse at Crow Island Airpark in Stow," July 2, 2020 Fifty Plus Advocate, https://www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/2020/07/02/ultralight-pioneer-finds-his-muse-at-crow-island-airpark-in-stow/






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