Township to close airport with turf runway in September

Trinca Airport in Sussex County, where planes take off and land on a turf runway, will be shut down Sept. 1.

News 12 Staff

Jan 19, 2020, 8:10 PM

Updated 1,731 days ago

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Township to close airport with turf runway in September
(AP) - A New Jersey township says it plans to shut down an airport it purchased almost two decades ago and will continue to review possible future uses for the 121-acre site.
NJ.com reports that the 81-year-old Trinca Airport in Sussex County, where planes take off and land on a turf runway, will be shut down Sept. 1.
Green Township bought the airport 18 years ago for $2.28 million.
Mayor Margaret Phillips said financial and safety considerations drove the decision.
She said a particular concern was unknown future costs, such as any improvements that could be ordered by federal authorities.