FRYEBURG, Maine — The airport in Fryeburg, Maine, is getting a fuel system upgrade that will make it easier for the pilots of small jets and turboprop aircraft to land there.
North Conway businessman, pilot and airport board member Ed Bergeron tells WMWV-FM representatives of some of the businesses on the Route 16 strip in North Conway fly to the area through Fryeburg.
And he says some children who attend summer camp in the area also fly via Fryeburg.
Having the additional fuel capacity in Fryeburg would mean pilots wouldn't have to travel to Sanford or Portland to get fuel.
The new system should be in place by this fall.
Source: http://www.seacoastonline.com
THE GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT IN FRYEBURG, MAINE – FORMALLY CALLED EASTERN SLOPE AIRPORT – IS PLANNING A MAJOR UPGRADE INTENDED TO DRAW MORE SMALL JETS AND TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT.
THE IDEA IS TO INSTALL AN ABOVEGROUND 10,000 GALLON JET-A FUEL TANK.
NORTH CONWAY BUSINESSMAN ED BERGERON IS A PILOT AND A BOARD MEMBER AT THE AIRPORT.
HE SAYS CORPORATE AMERICA – WHICH IS REPRESENTED BY BUSINESSES ON THE ROUTE 16 STRIP IN NORTH CONWAY – FLIES IN AND OUT OF THE FRYEBURG AIRPORT TO VISIT NORTH CONWAY – AND A LOT OF KIDS WHO GO TO SUMMER CAMP IN THE VALLEY AREA ACTUALLY ARRIVE BY JET OR TURBOPROP AT THE AIRPORT.
BERGERON SAYS CURRENTLY PILOTS DROP OFF AT THE FRYEBURG AIRPORT AND EITHER HAVE ENOUGH FUEL TO COMPLETE THEIR TRIP OR THEY NEED TO FLY TO PORTLAND OR SANFORD TO REFUEL.
BERGERON SAYS A LOT OF HELICOPTERS ALSO USE JET A FUEL.
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THE NEWLY INSTALLED TANK IN PLACE IN THE FALL SOMETIME AFTER THE FRYEBURG FAIR.
THE SITE IN FRYEBURG FOR AN AIRPORT TO SERVE THE VALLEY AREA WAS ACTUALLY SELECTED YEARS AGO BY TOWN LEADERS IN CONWAY.
AIRPORT MANAGER DAVE CULLINAN SAYS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS AT THE AIRPORT FOR SOMEONE TO BUILD AND OPERATE A CAFÉ TO SERVE PILOTS AND PASSENGERS FLYING IN AND OUT.
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