News & Archives
Jan 10, 2012 --- The Northampton Airport is helping a wounded former marine learn to fly by providing AOPA and Able Flight...
Dec 5, 2011 --- We ran a Groupon on Monday, Dec. 5. Here's some information you'll need if you ordered one (and we hope...
Sep 1, 2011 --- Hurricane Irene blew through the valley but left the airport relatively unscathed. It did, however, make...
Jul 27, 2011 --- WWLP's Seth Stutman came by the airport to get sense of what it takes to fly. We showed him around and...
May 20, 2011 --- John Gabour came up with a unique way to propose to his girlfriend: get a dozen friends to line the runway...
Apr 7, 2011 --- We are happy to report that we have hired two new flight instructors, Joe Marino and
Thomas Waidlich.
Mar 18, 2011 --- We have set the dates for our summer flying seminars. Our beginner sessions are July 11 - 15 and August 8...
Feb 15, 2011 --- Thanks to every one who stopped by for our Redbird open house on Saturday. Several dozen pilots and...
Jan 21, 2011 --- The Redbird is here! We're getting it situated and it will be available for scheduling starting on...
Jan 4, 2011 --- Recent accidents in the area have raised concerns about the safety of general aviation. CBS 3 in...
Dec 20, 2010 --- We are finalizing our plans for a new flight simulator, the Redbird FMX Simulator.
Nov 20, 2010 --- We've created another time lapse movie, one that zips through last spring.
Oct 21, 2010 --- We've had our web cam recording the comings and goings at the airport for almost a year now.
Oct 5, 2010 --- It was a beautiful day for flying Saturday! Thirty-eight area youth came to Northampton for our fall Young...
Sep 14, 2010 --- Join us for a fun day of flying, learning and, of course, eating at the Northampton airport. We are also...
Aug 5, 2010 --- Beginning Monday August 9, we will have a new light sport aircraft on the flight line, a 2007 Gobosh 700S...
Jun 13, 2010 --- The expansion of the ramp in front of the maintenance hangar has been completed.
Jun 10, 2010 --- The EAA Fly-in on June 5 drew a lot of people to the airport for a barbeque and safety session. Thanks to...
Jun 4, 2010 --- It's fly-in season! Join us on Saturday, June 5 from 9am - 2pm for an EAA-sponsored fly-in and bbq. There...
May 31, 2010 --- Starting Monday, June 21st, a 1974 Cessna 172M will be available for instruction and rental. N12732 will...
May 28, 2010 --- Registration has closed on all our summer camp sessions. We look forward to this summer and seeing all...
May 14, 2010 --- Join us for Northampton Airport's first fly-in of the season!
May 13, 2010 --- We only have 3 spots left! All our intermediate camps are full, but we have three spots available in our...
Apr 13, 2010 --- This Saturday's Wheels to Wings event is being postponed due to the possibility of foul weather.
Apr 7, 2010 --- The airport is leveraging the available roof space from its existing hangars to install solar panels.
Mar 31, 2010 --- We've added a new advanced camp session for Monday, August 9 - Friday August 13. The first week of camp...
Mar 26, 2010 --- Responding to popular demand, the Northampton Airport will be breaking ground in new T-hangars soon.
Mar 20, 2010 --- We've posted a short video explaining our summer camps with lots of footage showing what we do.
Mar 1, 2010 --- It's time to plan for the summer camp season! We have opened registration to Camp IWannaFly and Camp...
Feb 10, 2010 --- Can't get enough of us? We've set up a Northampton Airport fan page on Facebook. Become a fan and...
Jan 13, 2010 --- Camp IWannaFly and Camp IGottaFly dates for summer 2010 have been set! We will be hosting two beginner...
Nov 21, 2009 --- On a perfect sunny, cool, calm fall Saturday, Northampton Airport hosted its first Wheels to Wings Intro...
Nov 9, 2009 --- Join us on Saturday, November 21 for a chance to learn more about aviation in a 1 hour ground school...
Oct 14, 2009 --- Come join us for a weekend seminar where you will receive in-depth instruction in airport operations,...
Sep 18, 2009 --- On Saturday October 10th we will be hosting a spin training seminar given by the FAA's Marilyn Pearson....
Jun 30, 2009 --- We have filled all the slots for our summer camps and have closed registration.
Jun 22, 2009 --- Ground schools for private pilot and instrument ratings will be starting soon.
Jun 1, 2009 --- Northampton Airport's chief flight instructor Rich MacIsaac set an aviation record by landing at all 39...
May 22, 2009 --- Chapter #1478 of the Experimental Airplane Association & Northampton Airport is hosting a fly-in on May...
Apr 27, 2009 --- On May 20, Rich MacIsaac, manager of Northampton Airport in Northampton, Massachusetts will hopefully join...
Apr 7, 2009 --- Read the story here: AOPA.org .
Mar 20, 2009 --- Originally scheduled for March 25, the Safety Seminar has been postponed. Check the website for updates.
Mar 7, 2009 --- Interested in Aviation? Join us at Northampton Aeronautics' Camp Iwannafly this summer.
Feb 11, 2009 --- UPDATE: SOLD OUT AS OF 2/14 Want to fly a twin engine airplane for less than the cost of an Arrow and about...
Dec 23, 2008 --- News40 stopped by and did a piece on introductory flights at the airport, with a crew tagging along on a...
Oct 20, 2008 --- EAA Chapter #1478 of Northampton will be meeting from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on the third Thursday of the...
Sep 12, 2008 --- Come join us for a weekend seminar and receive in-depth instruction in airport operations, traffic...
Sep 10, 2008 --- Local aviation enthusiasts are invited to join others who share their interest on Saturday, September 27,...
Sep 10, 2008 --- The FAA recently updated the rules governing medical certificates.
Jul 28, 2008 --- The Daily Hampshire Gazette's Ben Williams did a nice story on this year's summer camp for the Gazette's...
Jul 23, 2008 --- Kylie Jelly recently took a lesson with our very own CFI Ben Foster and wrote about for GONomad , an...
Mar 25, 2008 --- Northampton Airport will be hosting a Young Eagles rally on Saturday, June 7. We have a group of 20 or so...
Mar 18, 2008 --- Join our certified flight instructors for ground based instruction in which we will cover a wide range of...
Mar 11, 2008 --- We are trying to organize a Private Pilot Ground School to begin the week of April 7th. The class would...
Feb 17, 2008 --- If you like the photos you see on the site, you'll love our 2008 calendar.
Dec 11, 2007 --- Need some help with your holiday shopping? Stumped on what to get your aviation enthusiast? Look no...
Dec 4, 2007 --- In addition to its story on the Light Sport, the Daily Hampshire Gazette created a multimedia slide show...
Nov 30, 2007 --- The light sport is proving as popular among media outlets as it is among pilots. Recently, Daily...
Nov 14, 2007 --- In a test of the durability and reliability of the Light Sport, two Indian Air Force pilots took a Flight...
Nov 6, 2007 --- Northampton Aeronautics regretfully announces that Chief Flight Instructor, Radek Wyrzykowski is preparing...
Oct 3, 2007 --- If you happened to swing by the airport on that sunny Saturday, September 22 morning, you would have seen...
Sep 18, 2007 --- Sixteen-year-old Daniel Lyszczak has been selected as the Northampton Flight School's student of the month...
Aug 17, 2007 --- Sixteen-year-old Daniel Lyszak became the youngest student to solo in the history of Northampton...
Aug 14, 2007 --- Barry Field's recent cross country trip with his son across the United States nabbed him a piece in the...
Aug 6, 2007 --- When 15 year-old Mary Jo Pham took a flight lesson this spring, she wrote about the experience for the...
Jul 31, 2007 --- Despite the driving rains, the crashing thunder and lightning lighting up the early morning sky, the 2nd...
Jul 24, 2007 --- Recently, Springfield's CBS 3 did a story on our new light sport plane, the Flight Design CT . The...
Jul 17, 2007 --- There is good news for all of you flying into the Northampton Airport: the expansion of the ramp area is...
Jul 15, 2007 --- The list of perks of flying into Northampton Airport just got longer! You will now be able to rent a car...
Jun 14, 2007 --- The paving of the ramp area in front of the maintenance hangar will more than double the number of high...
May 15, 2007 --- We NOW have a Flight Design CT, light sport aircraft {cms_selflink page='flight-design-ct-2007'...
Apr 3, 2007 --- Attention EAA Members or Potential Members, we need your help!
Mar 21, 2007 --- Alice is a professional mediator, and is also a Professor at Woodbury College in Montpelier, VT, where she...
Mar 21, 2007 --- We’re back to the building block again! There is still great demand out there for individual t-hangar...
Mar 4, 2007 --- 9421Z is back online and ready for rental/instruction. Please feel free to schedule any time.
Mar 1, 2007 --- It's time to start planning those summer trips! Northampton Aeronautics, Inc. has added another Piper...
Oct 1, 2005 --- Physiatrist, Director of Rehabilitation at the Berkshire Medical Center
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Airport
Current Fuel: $5.39/galElevation: 122 ft
Pattern Altitude: 1122 ft
Runways: 14-32, 3365 x 50
Approaches: VOR-A,VOR-B,GPS 14
CTAF: 122.7
More Information: 7B2 @ AirNav.com
Milestones
Solo
Ken Regan did his first solo in January. His instructor is John Smith.
Solo
Shaun Waldrip complete his first solo in December. Joe Occhiuzzo is his instructor.
Private Pilot License
Andrew Lucchesi earned his PPL in December. His instructor is Austin Grenevich.
Instrument
Fred Riotte earned his instrument rating in December. Mike Mosher is his instructor.
Events
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