Teterboro Airport

. An operations building, maintenance facility and two fuel farms.

The airport contains the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey.

Control Tower

The control tower was constructed on the east side of the airport by the FAA and went into operation on October 29, 1975.

Runways

Runway 6-24 is convert|6013|ft|m long and convert|150|ft|m wide, equipped with High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL). Runway 6 approach has an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and a Medium Approach Lighting System-R (MALS-R). Runway 24 approach is equipped with both a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) and Runway End Identification Lights (REIL) systems. Runway 6-24 underwent complete overlay and grooving in 1987.

Runway 1-19 is convert|7000|ft|m long and convert|150|ft|m wide, equipped with HIRL. Both runways 1 and 19 are equipped with REIL systems. Runway 1 approach is equipped with a VASI system. Runway 19 approach has an ILS and a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI). Runway 1-19 was overlaid and grooved in the summer of 2000, and included the installation of centerline and touchdown zone lighting. Runway 19 is the preferred runway for noise abatement procedures.

Taxiways

Approximately convert|4.2|mi|km of taxiways exist on the airport. Most are convert|60|ft|m wide and are equipped with centerline lighting systems.

Aircraft

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 199,199 aircraft operations, an average of 545 per day: 62% general aviation, 38% air taxi, <1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 171 aircraft based at this airport: 22% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 56% jet and 9% helicopter.

Other

The Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey is located on the airport grounds. Founded in 1972, it is the first state aviation hall of fame in the nation, honoring the men and women who brought outstanding aeronautical achievements to the state. The recently expanded museum offers visitors an opportunity to view historic air and space equipment and artifacts, photographs, fine art and an extensive model collection. The Library has more than 4,000 volumes and hundreds of aviation video tapes.

Public transportation

Teterboro Airport can be reached from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on New Jersey Transit bus routes 165 (regular service), 161 (limited service) and 144 (peak periods weekdays).

See also

*Transportation in New York City
*List of airports in New Jersey

References

* [http://www.njahof.org/ Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey]
*Time (magazine); January 28, 1929; Died. Walter C. Teter, 66, founder of the community & airport at Teterboro, New Jersey; after a short illness; in Manhattan.

External links

* [http://www.teb.com/ Teterboro Airport] , official site
* [http://www4.passur.com/teb.html Passur KTEB Airport Monitor Live Flight Tracker]
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* Teterboro crash reports and photos:
** [http://www.hasbrouck-heights.com/editions/air/index.shtml December 9, 1999]
** [http://www.hasbrouck-heights.com/news02/teb1.shtml March 9, 2002]
** [http://www.hasbrouck-heights.com/news05/teb1_05.shtml February 2, 2005]
** [http://www.hasbrouck-heights.com/news05/teb2_05.shtml May 31, 2005]
** [http://www.hasbrouck-heights.com/news05/teb3_05.shtml September 2, 2005]