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Flying Father Watches Over Island’s Antique Airfield

Thomas Humphrey | Thursday, May 18 2023 - 1:09pm

For more than 20 years, Father Nagle has retained a position as the aeronautical gatekeeper to the Trade Wind airfield, one of two grass airfields on the Vineyard.

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Flying Father Watches Over Island’s Antique Airfield

Thomas Humphrey
For more than 20 years, Father Nagle has retained a position as the aeronautical gatekeeper to the Trade Wind airfield, one of two grass airfields on the Vineyard.
Thursday, May 18 2023 - 5:09pm
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Land Bank Won't Delay Fence at Trade Wind   Article updated

Steve Myrick

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission voted unanimously Monday not to delay construction of a protective fence at Trade Wind Fields Preserve.

Monday, December 11 2017 - 9:13pm
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Land Bank Will Consider Delaying Fence at Trade Wind Preserve

Steve Myrick

The Oak Bluffs land bank advisory board has asked land bank commissioners to delay construction of a controversial fence at the Trade Wind Field Preserve.

Thursday, December 7 2017 - 2:54pm
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Trade Wind Walkers Battle Land Bank Over Fence

Sara Brown
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank's plan to fence off a large sandplain grassland field at the Trade Wind Fields Preserve in Oak Bluffs has caused devoted users to gather in opposition.
Thursday, November 2 2017 - 10:04pm
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When a Dog Park Is Actually an Airstrip

Heather Hamacek

The scene at Trade Wind Fields Preserve is like most dog parks, but the Oak Bluffs spot is actually an air field and protected land bank property.

Thursday, March 30 2017 - 9:25pm
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Dog Owners and Pilots Pose Conundrums For Management of Land Bank Preserve

Chris Burrell
With all the worries plaguing aviators these days, the thing that's got Trade Winds airport manager Joe Costa all worked up is dog droppings - on the runway and taxi lane.
Friday, September 21 2001 - 12:00am
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