# Delaware Coastal Airport (GED)

> Georgetown, US · IATA: GED · ICAO: KGED · Small Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GED` |
| ICAO | `KGED` |
| City | Georgetown |
| Country | US |
| Type | Small Airport |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.68920, -75.35890 |

## Description

In a hangar at Georgetown, a Boeing 757 sits stripped for conversion — a striking sight at what is otherwise a general-aviation field. The work belongs to ALOFT AeroArchitects (formerly PATS Aircraft), based here since the 1990s, which rebuilds widebody jets into VIP and long-range configurations and employs around 350 people. Delaware Coastal (IATA: GED), the former Sussex County Airport laid out by the US Navy in the 1940s and renamed in 2015, logs roughly 35,000 movements a year, mostly private and corporate aircraft, alongside a 175-acre business park. There is no scheduled cargo here: jets come to be rebuilt, not loaded, and freight routes through Philadelphia (IATA: PHL) or nearby Wilmington (IATA: ILG).

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