Bader Field
Former airfield in Atlantic City, NJ / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bader Field (IATA: AIY, ICAO: KAIY, FAA LID: AIY), also known as Atlantic City Municipal Airport, was a city-owned public-use general aviation airport located in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.[1] It was named after the former mayor of Atlantic City, Edward L. Bader. The airport-turned field is located in Chelsea Heights, Atlantic City.
Bader Field Atlantic City Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Atlantic City | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
Occupants | Civil Air Patrol First Task Force (1942 - 1943) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2.4 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°21′36″N 074°27′22″W | ||||||||||||||
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Bader Field permanently closed on September 30, 2006. The field as of 2016 was for sale.[2]
Located less than a mile across the Intracoastal Waterway from the landmark original Convention Hall, it was Atlantic City's principal airport during the city's Miss America golden age. Its decline began in 1958 when the former Naval air station was converted to joint civilian/military use as Atlantic City International Airport. It is about 9 miles further inland. Private planes had continued to use the airport until 2006. The airport land, which has a scenic view of Atlantic City's Boardwalk casinos has long been considered prime real estate for luxury usage or casino, but efforts to develop it have so far not succeeded.[citation needed]