HARTNESS STATE AIRPORT Hartness State Airport (VSF), established in 1920, was the first airport in the State of Vermont and is the second largest airport in Vermont. It is located three miles northwest of the Town of Springfield. It has an elevation of 577 feet and is served by two paved and lighted runways. Runway 5/23 is 5,498 feet long and 100 feet wide while 11/29 is 3,000 feet long and 75 feet wide.

The airport has four instrument approaches. LOC/DME, LOC, NDB and GPS all service runway 5. It has a remove communications outlet with Burlington Flight Service Station, is equipped with VASI lights and has Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) from the National Weather Service.

The Fixed Base Operation is Crown Point Aviation, Inc. (802-886-8594), which offers major and minor repair service, 100 octane and jet fuel, charter service, flight instruction and scenic airplane rides. The New England Soaring Association is an active glider club which operates out of the airport.

Tie downs and a heated storage hangar are available for all types of transient aircraft has WSI weather service and flight planning.

Hartness State Airport has also hosted Springfield's 4th of July Celebrations the past few years.

Hartness State Airport is a great facility for private and corporate planes, with close proximity to ten area ski resorts with lodging and restaurant facilities in Springfield.