Cross Keys Airport is a privately-owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) south of the Cross Keys area of Monroe Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. A skydiving operation is based at the airport.

History

On May 25, 2006, several F-16 jets escorted a Cessna aircraft to land at Cross Keys Airport after it strayed into a 30-mile restricted area temporarily imposed during the visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to a town in Pennsylvania. The pilot was said to be "in radio contact... compliant."

Facilities and aircraft

Cross Keys Airport covers an area of 280 acres (113 ha) at an elevation of 162 feet (49 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,500 by 50 feet (1,067 x 15 m). For the 12-month period ending November 18, 2021, the airport had 22,951 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 28 single-engine and 2 multi-engine.

Accidents

There have been 13 non-fatal and two fatal accidents at Cross Keys Airport. The two fatal accidents have been: