Crow Island Airport
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]
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 Crow Island is located along the river just to the left of the center of the photo. | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Robert Albright | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Stow | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Stow, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.417115°N 71.494420°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  Crow Island Airpark Location of airport in Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||
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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
- Airport website
- 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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