Andover

Airport

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Airport Jumps:

K-Point:

40 m

Further jumps:	K20
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1950's
Operating until:	1960's
Status:	destroyed
Ski club:	Pineland Ski Club
Coordinates:	44.600188, -70.743508 ✔

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In the 1950s, two ski jumping hills K20 and K40 were built in the town of Andover, Maine, along Airport Road. Their construction was initiated by the Pineland Ski Club, an active winter sports association at the time, whose members promoted ski jumping and Nordic combined in the northeastern United States. The facilities were located on flat, open terrain near the local airstrip (hence their common name — "Airport"), which provided sufficient snow conditions during the winter. This was a time when local sports clubs—often run by teachers and volunteers—created training grounds for youth and amateur athletes through their own efforts.
The ski jumps were in operation for about a decade. Their activity is confirmed by press and club records from that era. Among the Pineland Ski Club's activities were ski jumping and Nordic combined competitions, local festivals, and "Winter Carnivals"—events for youth from the region, including school and college students (e.g., the Harvard Ski Club team in 1952). After 1960, the sports activities of the Pineland Ski Club began to fade, much like many local sports initiatives in the U.S. during the era of urbanization and the decline of independent clubs. A lack of investment in infrastructure and the growing importance of professional centers led to the gradual deterioration of the ski jumps.
Today, there are no physical remnants of the structures at the former site along Airport Road. According to industry and local sources, the ski jumps were completely destroyed, and the area has since become overgrown with vegetation.

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