Tuckernuck Island Airport (FAA LID: MA72) is a small, unpaved airstrip located on Tuckernuck Island in the town of Nantucket. It is privately owned and currently has one aircraft, a Cessna 185, based there. It has one runway. The south end of the runway meets the water of the north Atlantic Ocean, while the north end meets the islands forests and grasslands. There is one shed on the east side. The runway length is decreasing due to sea level rise and beach erosion, attributable to climate change.

Tuckernuck Island Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: MA72
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Richard Limeburner
Location	Tuckernuck Island
Elevation AMSL	23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates	41°17′51.00″N 70°15′37.50″W
Map
MA72 Location of airport in Massachusetts
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m N/S 600 183 Turf

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for MA72
  • AirNav airport information for MA72
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for MA72