Hartness State Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Springfield, a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is owned by the State of Vermont.

History

The airport was established by its namesake, James Hartness, who donated the land as the first airfield in Vermont. After his trans-Atlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh toured the United States in the Spirit of St. Louis to promote aviation. He landed in Springfield on July 26, 1927, in his visit to Vermont and spoke at a large gathering at the airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Hartness State Airport covers an area of 192 acre which contains two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 measuring 5,501 x 100 ft (1,677 x 30 m) and 11/29 measuring 3,000 x 75 ft (914 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2017, the airport had 6,611 aircraft operations, an average of 127 per week: 95% general aviation, 3% air taxi and 2% military. There were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 11 single engine, and 12 gliders.