Princeton Airport - PCT Princeton
Princeton Airport is private airport located in Montgomery in Somerset County, New Jersey with an assigned IATA airport code of PCT. The airport was founded by Richard Newhouse as one of his many aviation projects in 1911 and was then purchased in March 29, 1985 by Princeton Aero Corporation headed by the Nierenberg family, Kupper Airport’s fixed-based operator for more than 18 years. Today, it handles the air traffic operations of Princeton and its surrounding cities of Bayside, Flushing and Jackson Heights.
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Princeton Airport has a total land area of 42 hectares with a single designated 10/28 asphalt runway that has handled more than 39,400 aircraft movements or an average of 108 daily that consist mostly of general aviation and air taxi. It is also the base hub of 48 single-engine aircrafts and helicopters. Princeton Airport is the home of Princeton Pilot Shop, Raritan Valley Flying School, Analar Helicopter Charter, Pacific Aircraft and Platinum Helicopters.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The city of Princeton offers many budget-friendly hotels just within kilometers from the Princeton Airport. Among the best hotel options to choose from are Holiday Inn Princeton, Best Western Princeton Manor Inn & Suites and Extended Stay America-Princeton-South Brunswick, which are also near many of Princeton’s tourist attractions such as Raritan Canal State Park and Bonkerz Amusement Center.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is a public-use airport that is 38 miles away from Princeton Airport. The airport is one of the primary airport serving the Greater New York and New Jersey Area.
