Bader Field
Bader Field (IATA: AIY, ICAO: KAIY, FAA LID: AIY), also known as Atlantic City Municipal Airport, was a city-owned public-use general aviation airport located in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after the former mayor of Atlantic City, Edward L. Bader. The airport-turned field is located in Chelsea Heights, Atlantic City.
Bader Field Atlantic City Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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View of Atlantic City skyline from Bader Field, September 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Emblem used by the Civil Air Patrol First Task Force (1942 - 1943) | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Atlantic City | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Occupants | Civil Air Patrol First Task Force (1942 - 1943) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2.4 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°21′36″N 074°27′22″W | ||||||||||||||
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| Statistics (2001) | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||
Bader Field permanently closed on September 30, 2006. The field as of 2016 was for sale.
Located less than a mile across the Intracoastal Waterway from the landmark original Convention Hall, it was Atlantic City's principal airport during the city's Miss America golden age. Its decline began in 1958 when the former Naval air station was converted to joint civilian/military use as Atlantic City International Airport. It is about 9 miles further inland. Private planes had continued to use the airport until 2006. The airport land, which has a scenic view of Atlantic City's Boardwalk casinos has long been considered prime real estate for luxury usage or casino, but efforts to develop it have so far not succeeded.