A welcome decision by all of us located near Easton, the facility at (KESN) suits this operation just by simple safety reasons.
Trooper 6 medevac helicopter moving to Easton
Associated Press
10/01/09 4:50 PM EDT EASTON, MD. — The Maryland State Police Trooper 6 medevac helicopter is relocating from Centreville to a hangar at the Easton Airport.Police say the move will increase safety for the helicopter crew. The Easton Airport has several runways that could be used for emergency landings. It also has tower controllers on duty 16 hours each day.
Police note that the airport has a precision guidance instrument landing system and will soon have radar for air traffic control.
The helicopter’s previous location at a hangar by the Centerville state police barracks did not have those safety features.
The Easton hangar is less than 14 nautical miles from the helicopter’s former location, and it takes about six minutes to fly between them.
Police say the move will be completed by December.
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by Tilghman Guy
Filed under: General
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