Airports / New York / AXB
Maxson Airfield
AXBAlexandria Bay, New YorkELEV 340 FT
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Maxson Airfield (AXB) is a general aviation field serving Alexandria Bay, New York. Field elevation is 340 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list AXB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB, 17 nm), Watertown International Airport (ART, 20 nm), and Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS, 29 nm).
Trip costs from AXB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 89N. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from AXB to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
89NY
IATA
AXB
FAA / Local
89NY
Elevation
340 ft
Coordinates
44.3120° N · 75.9003° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 340 ft, AXB sits lower than 54% of the 50 New York fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmKGTBWheeler Sack Army Air FieldFort Drum
- 20nmARTWatertown International AirportWatertown
- 29nmOGSOgdensburg International AirportOgdensburg
- 59nmMSSMassena International Airport Richards FieldMassena
- 68nmRMEGriffiss International AirportRome
- 73nmSYRSyracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse
Location
Open the full map89NY · Maxson Airfield · Alexandria Bay, NY