Newton Field (FAA LID: 59B) is a town-owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Jackman, a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Newton Field | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Town of Jackman | ||||||||||
Serves | Jackman, Maine | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,178 ft / 359 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°37′58″N 070°14′56″W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 59B Location of airport in Maine | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Newton Field covers an area of 132 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 1,178 feet (359 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,900 by 60 feet (884 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 9, 2012, the airport had 3,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 291 per month. At that time there were nine single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]