Tangier Island Airport
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| Owner | Town of Tangier | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tangier Island | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 ft (1.5 m) | ||||||||||
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Tangier Island Airport (ICAO: KTGI) is an airport located on Tangier Island in the lower Chesapeake Bay. It is located in the state of Virginia.[1] The airport conducts an average of 83 movements a month.
History
According to local legend, Tangier Island was purchased with two overcoats from Native Americans in 1666.[2] In 1969 land was dedicated for a runway. A medical clinic on the island is named after Dr. David Nichols who flew in to perform medical care from 1979 to 2010.[3]
References
- ↑ "KTGI". Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Northern Neck". SherpaGuides. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Lane Wallace. "In search of the $100 crab cake". Sport Aviation: 20.
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