State Agencies

retary of Transportation with the approval of the
Governor and serves at the Secretary's pleasure.

Under Chapter 180, Acts of 1972, the opera-
tion of Baltimore-Washington International Air-
port, the State's major air carrier facility, was
assigned to the State Aviation Administration. As
authorized by this legislation, Baltimore-Washing-
ton International Airport was purchased from
Baltimore City by the State of Maryland on July
26, 1972, for $36,000,000. The same Act abol-
ished the Friendship International Airport Au-
thority, originally created by Chapter 529, Acts
of 1970. In 1973 Governor Mandel issued an Ex-
ecutive Order changing the name from Friendship
to Baltimore-Washington.

The State Aviation Administration inspects and
licenses commercial airports, air schools, and air
school instructors for safe operation. It fosters
safety in aviation through its publications—the
newsletter, Flight Plan, a directory of Maryland
airports, and a Maryland aeronautical chart—
and through educational seminars for pilots and
mechanics.

The Administration provides technical and fi-
nancial assistance to airport sponsors and owners
in the preparation of master plans and in im-
provements to facilities. Standardized runway
markings are applied and maintained at airports
throughout the State. A Maryland Aviation Sys-
tem Plan has been prepared in cooperation with
the Planning and Development staff in the Secre-
tary's Office and other State and local agencies
(Code Transportation Article, secs. 5-101 through
5-1105).

The Administration also supervises the opera-
tion of the State-owned Glenn L. Martin Airport
in Baltimore County.

PUBLIC AIRPORTS IN MARYLAND

Baltimore/Washington International Airport
P. 0. Box 8766
Baltimore 21240 Telephone: 787-7100

Allegany County:

Cumberland Municipal Airport
P.O. Box 1611
Cumberland 21502 Telephone: 738-3210

Mexico Farms Airport
RFD 4, Box 164
Cumberland 21502 Telephone: 724-3045

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Anne Arundel County:

Deep Creek Airport and Marina
1437 Dent Road
Churchton 20733 Telephone: 867-3474

Lee Airport
P. 0. Box 273 (off MD 2)
Edgewater 21037 Telephone: 956-2114

Baltimore County:

Baltimore Airpark
New Forge Road and Route 7
White Marsh 21162 Telephone: 256-5400

Essex Skypark
Back River Neck Road
Baltimore 21221 Telephone: 682-3444

Glenn L. Martin State Airport
Box 1
Middle River 21220 Telephone: 391-9500

Caroline County:

Ridgely-Pelican Airport
Racetrack Road
Ridgely 21660

Carroll County:

Carroll County Airport
1010 Littlestown Pike
Westminster 21157 Telephone: 876-7200

Clearview Airpark
526 Oak Road
Westminster 21157 Telephone: 795-9840

Cecil County:

Cecil County Airport
RD 4 (off Exit 9 on JFK Tollway)
Elkton 21921 Telephone: 398-8777

Charles County:

Aqualand/Clifton Skypark
Route 1, Box 355
Newburg 20664 Telephone: 259-2575

Maryland Airport
RFD 1, Box 102 (MD 224 and MD 227)
Indian Head 20640 Telephone: 283-6202

Dorchester County:

Cambridge-Dorchester Municipal Airport
Bucktown Road (off U.S. 50)
Cambridge 21613 Telephone: 228-9461