Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (IATA: GFL, ICAO: KGFL, FAA LID: GFL) is a county owned, public use airport in Warren County, New York, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Glens Falls, in the town of Queensbury. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
The airport is named in honor of Floyd Bennett. It was formerly known as Warren County Airport..
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT HISTORY
From 1918 to 1946, the county’s only airport, Floyd Bennett Field, was located on what are now the grounds of Queensbury High School. In 1941, ground was broken a few miles east at what is now the current site of the airport. The airport has been served commercially by Colonial Airlines (1940s), Eastern Air Lines (1950s), Mohawk Airlines (1950s–1970s), Allegheny Airlines (1970s), and Air North (1960s–1980s).
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT LOCATION
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: GFL/KGFL
Lat: 43°20′28″N
Long: 073°36′37″W
Elevation: 328 ft.
Runway length available: 01/19 5000×150 ft. :: 12/30 4000×100 ft.