Orange Municipal Airport

For the airport in Orange, New South Wales, Australia, see Orange Airport.

Orange Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Orange
LocationOrange, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL555 ft / 169.2 m
Coordinates42°34′12.4550″N 72°17′19″W / 42.570126389°N 72.28861°W / 42.570126389; -72.28861
Websitewww.flyore.com
Map
Interactive map of Orange Municipal Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
14/32 4,801 1,463 Asphalt


Orange Municipal Airport, (ICAO: KORE, FAA LID: ORE) in Orange, Massachusetts, is a public airport owned by Town of Orange.

As of 2023, it has two runways, averages 95 flights per day, and is home base to about 46 aircraft.[1]

The airport offers Jet A and 100LL fuel, maintenance & repair facilities for piston and turbine power corporate aircraft.[2]

Taxi services, rental cars, restaurants and a variety of options for lodging are available close to the airport.[2]

History

The airport was founded in 1929 as the Orange-Athol Airport. Opening ceremonies lasted from September 13 through 15. About 3,000 attended on September 14, whose events included an air meet, a display of aerobatics, and a parachute jump.[3][4] According to a commemorative envelope issued by the Athol Chamber of Commerce, they also included the first airmail flight from central Massachusetts.

During World War II, the airport was upgraded for potential military use, including the addition of runways to form the triangular configuration that exists to this day.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "AirNav: KORE - Orange Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  2. ^ a b Orange Municipal Airport, flyore.com, Accessed July 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Athol-Orange Airport Linked in Mass. Chain". The Morning Union. 1929-09-14. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  4. ^ "Crowd of 3000 at Orange-Athol Airport Program". The Springfield Daily Republican. 1929-09-15. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  5. ^ "Chapter 8: Airports / 2020 Regional Transportation Plan" (PDF). Franklin (County, Massachusetts) Regional Council of Governments. 2020.


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