Brighton Airport

Brighton Airport (FAA LID: 45G) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Brighton, in Livingston County, Michigan, United States.[1]

For the airport in Brighton, United Kingdom originally known as Shoreham Airport, see Brighton City Airport.
Brighton Airport
Airport runway area
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorBrighton Airport Association
ServesBrighton, Michigan
Elevation AMSL973 ft / 297 m
Coordinates42°34′11″N 083°46′43″W
WebsiteBrightonAirport.org
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 3,120 951 Asphalt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations17,600
Based aircraft91
Airport office

The airport opened in July 1947[3] and is used primarily for privately owned light recreational aircraft; however, it is open to the public.[2] It was built by Lloyd Bert Beurmann. Lloyd was an engineer for GM, but had a love for flying.[4] It is now owned by the Brighton Airport Association, a not-for-profit organization,[5] and managed by William Bertrand.

Facilities and aircraft
Airport diagram (click for enlarged view)

Brighton Airport covers an area of 47 acres (19 ha) at an elevation of 973 feet (297 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,120 by 24 feet (951 x 7 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 17,600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 48 per day. At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 98% single-engine, 1% multi-engine and 1% ultralight.[1]

Notable projects

Brighton Airport is home to two major projects, one of which is a B-25 restoration project run by the Warbirds of Glory Museum.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 45G PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 29 July 2010.
  2. FAA Airports GIS for 45G
  3. Brighton Airport (45G) at AirNav
  4. "Obituary for Lloyd Bert Beurmann (Aged 73)". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. 5 August 1992. p. 17.
  5. Brighton Airport, official website
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