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EWB Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: EWB / KEWB
Airport Name: New Bedford Regional Airport
Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
GPS Coordinates: 41°40'33"N by 70°57'24"W
Operator/Owner: City of New Bedford
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 80 feet (24 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB):

  • New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) has 2 runways.
  • The airport was also the former home to Delta Connection Academy, a flight training school associated with the Bridgewater State College.
  • New Bedford Regional Airport was constructed between 1940 and 1942 as a commercial airport, but was soon drafted into use for the U.S.
  • The furthest airport from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,808 miles (19,003 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Due to this opposition, in addition to environmental and safety concerns of the FAA that were not fully addressed by the expansion planning, the plan to extend the runway was rejected by the Airport Commission on May 4, 2005.
  • The closest airport to New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) is Newport State Airport (NPT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WSW of EWB.
  • Over the past ten years, the FAA, the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission, and the New Bedford Airport Commission proposed an expansion project to develop New Bedford Regional Airport into a regional air cargo facility.
  • Because of New Bedford Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at New Bedford Regional 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.

Map of Nearest Airports from New Bedford Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from New Bedford Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
119.49 miles (31.37 km) WSWNewport State Airport (NPT)Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesView Newport State Airport on a map Set NPT as destination Airport Get more information about Newport State Airport
219.92 miles (32.05 km) NEPlymouth Municipal Airport (PYM)Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesView Plymouth Municipal Airport on a map Set PYM as destination Airport Get more information about Plymouth Municipal Airport
322.51 miles (36.23 km) EOtis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH)Falmouth, Massachusetts, United StatesView Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod on a map Set FMH as destination Airport Get more information about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
424.54 miles (39.49 km) WT. F. Green Airport (PVD)Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesView T. F. Green Airport on a map Set PVD as destination Airport Get more information about T. F. Green Airport
526.39 miles (42.47 km) SEMarthas Vineyard Airport (MVY)Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United StatesView Marthas Vineyard Airport on a map Set MVY as destination Airport Get more information about Marthas Vineyard Airport
632.31 miles (51.99 km) WNWNorth Central State Airport (SFZ)Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United StatesView North Central State Airport on a map Set SFZ as destination Airport Get more information about North Central State Airport
734.93 miles (56.21 km) EBarnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)Hyannis, Massachusetts, United StatesView Barnstable Municipal Airport on a map Set HYA as destination Airport Get more information about Barnstable Municipal Airport
837.24 miles (59.93 km) NNWNorwood Memorial Airport (OWD)Norwood, Massachusetts, United StatesView Norwood Memorial Airport on a map Set OWD as destination Airport Get more information about Norwood Memorial Airport
946.69 miles (75.14 km) NEProvincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)Provincetown, Massachusetts, United StatesView Provincetown Municipal Airport on a map Set PVC as destination Airport Get more information about Provincetown Municipal Airport
1047.53 miles (76.49 km) NBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesView Boston Logan International Airport on a map Set BOS as destination Airport Get more information about Boston Logan International Airport
1147.61 miles (76.62 km) SWBlock Island State Airport (BID)Block Island, Rhode Island, United StatesView Block Island State Airport on a map Set BID as destination Airport Get more information about Block Island State Airport
1254.92 miles (88.39 km) ESENantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)Nantucket, Massachusetts, United StatesView Nantucket Memorial Airport on a map Set ACK as destination Airport Get more information about Nantucket Memorial Airport
1357.43 miles (92.43 km) NNWLaurence G. Hanscom Field (BED)Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesView Laurence G. Hanscom Field on a map Set BED as destination Airport Get more information about Laurence G. Hanscom Field
1461.17 miles (98.44 km) WSWGroton-New London Airport (GON)Groton, Connecticut, United StatesView Groton-New London Airport on a map Set GON as destination Airport Get more information about Groton-New London Airport
1562.42 miles (100.45 km) NWWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesView Worcester Regional Airport on a map Set ORH as destination Airport Get more information about Worcester Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from New Bedford Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from New Bedford Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,808.09 miles (19,003.23 km) SSWMargaret 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
211,795.74 miles (18,983.35 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,784.93 miles (18,965.96 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
411,772.46 miles (18,945.89 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
511,758.45 miles (18,923.34 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,712.70 miles (18,849.72 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,678.82 miles (18,795.20 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,675.32 miles (18,789.56 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,663.37 miles (18,770.32 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,582.74 miles (18,640.56 km) SSWJurien 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
1111,547.82 miles (18,584.36 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1211,491.79 miles (18,494.20 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1311,490.42 miles (18,491.99 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,454.66 miles (18,434.44 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,446.97 miles (18,422.06 km) SWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport