🇺🇸 Beverly Regional Airport

Beverly Regional Airport (BVY), also known as KBVY, is a public-use general aviation and reliever airport located in Beverly, Danvers, and Wenham, Massachusetts,,. It is owned and operated by the City of Beverly,.

Type of Facility and Operations:

• It is classified as a general aviation/reliever airport, accommodating various aircraft including corporate jets, and serves to relieve Logan International Airport during peak traffic times,.
• The airport has two asphalt runways: 9/27 is 4,755 by 100 feet, and 16/34 is 5,001 by 100 feet,.
• It features an air traffic control tower,.
• Operations include private, business, and corporate aircraft, and it serves as a base for search and rescue and disaster relief efforts.
• The airport provides critical deliveries for local hospitals (organs, blood, medicine) and commercial deliveries for manufacturers and dealerships.
• In 2024, there were 91,000 operations (takeoffs or landings).

Notable Features or History:

• The area has been used for aircraft operations since 1928,.
• During World War II, the U.S. Navy operated the airfield as Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Beverly, upgrading it with paved runways and other structures,. Ownership was transferred back to the City of Beverly in 1950,.
• The airport hosts airshows and aircraft displays for community enjoyment.
• A public viewing area with tables and benches is available at the airport administration building.
• Scenes from the films *The Perfect Storm* (2000) and *The Proposal* (2008) were filmed at the airport.

Current Status:

• Beverly Regional Airport is operational and open to the public,.
• It covers approximately 415-470 acres, with about 110 aircraft based there,,.
• The airport offers services such as fuel (100LL and Jet-A), hangars, tiedowns, major airframe and engine repair, avionics, pilot instruction, and aircraft rental.

*Sources researched: beverlyairport.com, en.wikipedia.org, skyvector.com, airnav.com*