Oct 31, 2024 | In The News
On September 7 th , 2024 the Katama Airfield Trust partnered with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to host The Young Eagles Aviation Rally at Katama Airfield. The Young Eagles Rally is a program that introduces young people, typically ages 8 to 17, to the world of aviation. These events are designed to inspire interest in aviation and aerospace careers by providing participants with the opportunity to experience flight firsthand.
Oct 10, 2022 | In The News
On Columbus Day Weekend October 2022, supporters of the airfield gathered for an opening party…
Sep 23, 2022 | In The News
Katama Airport general manager Alyssa Fitzpatrick didn’t anticipate learning to fly when she started working for Mike Creato, the Island’s biplane specialist, 20 years ago…
May 13, 2022 | In The News
We are pleased to announce the new airfield hangar project will be complete in the summer of 2022. The advocacy work, education, in-kind gifts, and donations from the Katama Airfield Trust to the Town of EDGARTOWN have been critical to the start …
Oct 29, 2021 | In The News
To preserve an 128-acre ecological gem, it took a man who loved planes more than money. I caught Mike Creato on a good day. Good day for me, but not so good for Creato. That’s because Mike Creato co-owns Classic Aviators, which takes people up for biplane rides from Katama Airfield, and because the weather was looking iffy …
Jan 27, 2021 | In The News
The new hangar has a roof! Look at new updated pictures of progress here…
Dec 18, 2020 | In The News
Photo progress of the new Katama Hangar
Oct 2, 2020 | In The News
By Brian Dowd MV Times. Long-awaited replacement set to go up. The World War II–era Katama Airfield hangar was finally laid to rest Thursday afternoon. A small group of onlookers watched as the hangar fell to a heap of scrap amid sounds of screeching metal ….
Oct 2, 2020 | In The News
By Louisa Hufstader Vineyard Gazette The World War II-era hangar at Katama Airfield was reduced to scrap on Thursday afternoon — not for the first time, but definitely for the last. A new, larger building is set to take its place over the winter. The...
Sep 9, 2020 | In The News
A dilapidated World War II hangar at Katama Airfield will be demolished in the next two weeks to make way for an updated hangar, town administrator James Hagerty told the board of selectmen Tuesday.
