Upstate New York is chock full of GA airports, some with interesting stories connecting them to aviation pioneers, military heroes, record setting flights, and local lore. Many fit the typical image of “country” airstrips, with an assortment of vintage aircraft including rag-and-tube taildraggers, straight-tail Cessna 172s and early V-Tail Beechcraft Bonanzas sharing ramp space. Some have turf runways.
There are exceptions, though, like Sullivan County International Airport (KMSV). Perched on a hilltop, dominating the rural landscape, the complex is easy to spot from 10 miles away—or more. It’s so big that you might expect to call in to ATC as you approach, but the field is non-towered.
