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SWF Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SWF / KSWF
Airport Name: Stewart International Airport
Location: Newburgh, New York, United States
GPS Coordinates: 41°30'15"N by 74°6'16"W
Area Served: Hudson Valley
Operator/Owner: State of New York
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 491 feet (150 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Stewart International Airport (SWF):

  • Stewart International Airport (SWF) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • As the 1980s wore on, veterans of earlier battles over Stewart returned to start new ones.
  • In 1997 the state formally began, through the Empire State Development Corporation, the process of soliciting bids for a 99-year lease on the airport and, potentially, the adjacent undeveloped lands as well, whatever bidders wanted.
  • The closest airport to Stewart International Airport (SWF) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of SWF.
  • Because of Stewart International Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Area residents who were already fighting a large power plant proposal at nearby Storm King Mountain fiercely fought the expansion.
  • In 1930 Thomas "Archie" Stewart, an early aviation enthusiast and descendant of prominent local dairy farmer Lachlan Stewart, convinced his uncle Samuel Stewart to donate "Stoney Lonesome", split between the towns of Newburgh and New Windsor, to the nearby city of Newburgh for use as an airport.
  • After the creation of the United States Air Force following World War II, the army airfield was converted to an air force base while still being used for training of cadets at West Point.

Map of Nearest Airports from Stewart International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Stewart International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.29 miles (13.34 km) WOrange County Airport (MGJ)Montgomery, New York, United StatesView Orange County Airport on a map Set MGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Orange County Airport
214.20 miles (22.85 km) NEDutchess County Airport (POU)Poughkeepsie, New York, United StatesView Dutchess County Airport on a map Set POU as destination Airport Get more information about Dutchess County Airport
333.52 miles (53.94 km) ESEDanbury Municipal Airport (DXR)Danbury, Connecticut, United StatesView Danbury Municipal Airport on a map Set DXR as destination Airport Get more information about Danbury Municipal Airport
436.58 miles (58.87 km) SEWestchester County Airport (HPN)White Plains, New York, United StatesView Westchester County Airport on a map Set HPN as destination Airport Get more information about Westchester County Airport
538.19 miles (61.45 km) WNWSullivan County International Airport (MSV)Monticello, New York, United StatesView Sullivan County International Airport on a map Set MSV as destination Airport Get more information about Sullivan County International Airport
644.41 miles (71.47 km) SSWEssex County Airport (CDW)Caldwell, New Jersey, United StatesView Essex County Airport on a map Set CDW as destination Airport Get more information about Essex County Airport
745.26 miles (72.83 km) STeterboro Airport (TEB)Teterboro, New Jersey, United StatesView Teterboro Airport on a map Set TEB as destination Airport Get more information about Teterboro Airport
850.20 miles (80.80 km) EWaterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)Oxford, Connecticut, United StatesView Waterbury-Oxford Airport on a map Set OXC as destination Airport Get more information about Waterbury-Oxford Airport
951.30 miles (82.56 km) SSWMorristown Municipal Airport (MMU)Morristown, New Jersey, United StatesView Morristown Municipal Airport on a map Set MMU as destination Airport Get more information about Morristown Municipal Airport
1051.66 miles (83.13 km) SSELaGuardia Airport (LGA)New York City, New York, United StatesView LaGuardia Airport on a map Set LGA as destination Airport Get more information about LaGuardia Airport
1152.04 miles (83.75 km) SWest 30th Street Heliport (JRA)New York City, New York, United StatesView West 30th Street Heliport on a map Set JRA as destination Airport Get more information about West 30th Street Heliport
1252.04 miles (83.76 km) SSEFlushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU)Flushing, New York, United StatesView Flushing Airport (closed 1984) on a map Set FLU as destination Airport Get more information about Flushing Airport (closed 1984)
1353.08 miles (85.42 km) SEast 34th Street Heliport (TSS)New York City, United StatesView East 34th Street Heliport on a map Set TSS as destination Airport Get more information about East 34th Street Heliport
1453.66 miles (86.36 km) SNew York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY)New York City, New York, United StatesView New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base on a map Set QNY as destination Airport Get more information about New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base
1555.71 miles (89.66 km) SDowntown Manhattan Heliport (JRB)New York City, New York, United StatesView Downtown Manhattan Heliport on a map Set JRB as destination Airport Get more information about Downtown Manhattan Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Stewart International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Stewart International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,711.72 miles (18,848.15 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,687.94 miles (18,809.86 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,687.75 miles (18,809.56 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,661.17 miles (18,766.79 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,648.27 miles (18,746.02 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
611,598.43 miles (18,665.82 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,592.01 miles (18,655.49 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,585.03 miles (18,644.25 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,573.34 miles (18,625.44 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,509.78 miles (18,523.15 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,428.78 miles (18,392.79 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,414.65 miles (18,370.05 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,413.50 miles (18,368.21 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1411,386.16 miles (18,324.21 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,371.76 miles (18,301.02 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport