Plum Island Airport (2B2)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	2B2
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	70°50'22.0000" W / 42°47'43.3000" N -70.839444 / 42.795361 (Estimated)
Elevation	11.00 ft / 3.35 m (Estimated)
Land	32 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles SE of Newburyport, MA
Location	Essex County, MA
Magnetic Variation	16W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SPNEA
Address	141 CAMBRIDGE STREET BOSTON, MA 02114
Phone number	617-227-3956
Manager	STEPHEN NOYES/RICHARD COPITHORNE
Address	24 PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE NEWBURY, MA 01951
Phone number	978-463-4222

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BDR (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	INSTR,RNTL,TOW

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	2105 x 50 ft (642 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	10	28
Alignment	87°	267°
Coordinates	42.795197 / -70.843364	42.795517 / -70.835533
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	2300 x 100 ft (701 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	14	32
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LWM	DME	LAWRENCE	72X	112.50		11.7 nm
PSM	DME	PEASE	112X	116.50		17.4 nm
MHT	DME	MANCHESTER	91X	114.40		23.8 nm
BVY	FAN MARKER	BEVERLY		0.00		12.0 nm
ESG	NDB	ROLLINS		260.00	16W	25.5 nm
MJ	NDB	FITZY		209.00	15W	30.7 nm
CO	NDB	EPSOM		216.00	16W	33.2 nm
BOS	VOR/DME	BOSTON	74X	112.70	16W	27.1 nm
ENE	VOR/DME	KENNEBUNK	118X	117.10	17W	39.2 nm
CON	VOR/DME	CONCORD	76X	112.90	15W	41.2 nm
BOS	VOT	BOSTON		111.00		27.2 nm
BED	VOT	BEDFORD		110.00		28.1 nm

Remarks

• NO TGLS ALLOWED.
• WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.
• CTC MGR FOR ALL ARPT USE REQS. OWNER DOES NOT OVERSEE OPS.
• ESTAB PRIOR 1959