Newburyport, Massachusetts
2B2 Plum Island
Plum Island (2B2) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Newburyport, Massachusetts, at 11 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 10/28 (2,105 by 50 ft, asphalt), 14/32 (2,300 by 100 ft, turf). CTAF 123.0.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 2B2
- Location
- Newburyport, Massachusetts (Essex County). 1 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 11 ft MSL
- Position
- 42.7954° N, 70.8394° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- New York
- Magnetic variation
- 16° W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- APR-SEP ALL 0800-1800; OCT-MAR Irregular Irregular
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,105 × 50 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Not listed |
| 14/32 | 2,300 × 100 ft | Turf | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 28 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | 300 ft | Not listed |
| 14 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 32 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
- Approach / departure
- 124.4
- "Boston"
Before you go
Brief 2B2 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Plum Island, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.