Pottstown, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-0571
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690 ft
US-PA
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 40.201401° N, -75.714203° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: 1PN0
I was unable to find any recent traveler reviews or experiences specifically for Bentley Airport (US-0571) in Pottstown, US. The identifier "US-0571" does not correspond to a recognized airport in the United States that handles commercial passenger traffic or typically generates public traveler reviews. My searches for "Bentley Airport" in Pottstown also did not yield any results for a commercial or even a publicly reviewed general aviation airport.
It appears that Bentley Airport (US-0571), as described, is not a known entity for which public traveler sentiment, terminal facilities, security wait times, or transportation connections are commonly reviewed.
In Pottstown, Pennsylvania, there are general aviation airports such as Pottstown Municipal Airport (N47) and Heritage Field Airport (KPTW). These are typically used by private pilots and smaller aircraft, and do not usually have the kind of traveler reviews one would find for commercial airports with terminal facilities, amenities, security checkpoints, and customs/immigration services.
Therefore, I cannot provide a summary of traveler reviews and experiences for Bentley Airport (US-0571) as no such information could be found.
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15/33 |
1200 ft | 100 ft | TURF-F | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
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Approximately between 1993 and 1998. The airport was still depicted on the 1993 Washington Sectional Chart but was officially listed as closed in the 1998 Airport/Facility Directory. The closure most likely occurred in the mid-1990s to make way for land development.
Economic reasons, specifically real estate development. The land occupied by the small, private airfield became more valuable for residential housing as suburban sprawl from the Philadelphia metropolitan area expanded into the Pottstown region. The airport was sold and subsequently redeveloped.
The site of the former Bentley Airport has been completely redeveloped and is now a residential housing community. The development is named 'Bentley Ridge,' a direct reference to the airport that once occupied the land. There are no visible remnants of the runway, hangars, or any other airport infrastructure. The coordinates provided point directly to the center of this housing development.
Bentley Airport was a small, privately-owned, public-use general aviation airfield. Established sometime between 1965 and 1967, it served the local aviation community in and around Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The airport featured a single unpaved turf runway, initially 2,100 feet long and later extended to 2,250 feet, oriented roughly east-west (Runway 09/27). It primarily handled light single-engine aircraft for recreational flying and personal transportation. It was a typical example of the numerous small, private airfields that were common in the mid-20th century before being overtaken by suburban development.
There are zero prospects for reopening. The land has been permanently and densely redeveloped for residential use, making it physically, legally, and financially impossible to re-establish an airport at this location.