Hagerstown Regional Airport
| Hagerstown Regional Airport Richard A. Henson Field |
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| IATA: HGR – ICAO: KHGR – FAA LID: HGR | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Washington County | ||
| Serves | Hagerstown, Maryland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 703 ft / 214 m | ||
| Coordinates | 39°42′31″N 77°43′35″W / 39.70861°N 77.72639°WCoordinates: 39°42′31″N 77°43′35″W / 39.70861°N 77.72639°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9/27 | 7,000 | 2,134 | Asphalt |
| 2/20 | 3,160 | 963 | Asphalt |
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| Aircraft operations | 44,070 | ||
| Based aircraft | 150 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Hagerstown Regional Airport (IATA: HGR, ICAO: KHGR, FAA LID: HGR), also known as Richard A. Henson Field, is a county-owned public-use airport in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is located four nautical miles (7 km) north of the central business district of Hagerstown,[1] about a half mile (800 m) from the Maryland/Pennsylvania border. The airport is in Western Maryland off Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11, not far from Northern Virginia, South Central Pennsylvania, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as commercial service - non-primary.[2] It is served by one commercial airline which is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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[edit] History
The airfield opened in 1928 on 60 acres (24 ha) of farmland purchased by the Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company. It was purchased by the City of Hagerstown in 1933.[3]
The facility was named Washington County Regional Airport in 1981, when ownership was transferred from the City of Hagerstown to Washington County. In 1998, the county renamed it Hagerstown Regional Airport - Richard A. Henson Field.[3]
US Airways Express served Hagerstown Regional for quite some time. The last discontinued destination from HGR was Pittsburgh International Airport. Due to low ridership and an expired federal subsidy, the airline cancelled service in September 2007. The airport was without an airline for just over a year until the advent of Allegiant Air which ended its service in July 2010.
Allegiant Air flew from HGR to Orlando Sanford International Airport with two departures on Friday and two arrivals on Monday. The airline started commercial service on 14 November 2008. The airline used the McDonnell Douglas MD-82/MD-83 aircraft on this route. Scheduled service ended on July 19, 2010.
In July and August 2011 the airport had service from Direct Air operated by Dynamic Airways to Lakeland, Florida and Myrtle Beach. Currently Direct Air has identified Hagerstown as a seasonal market. Direct Air's decision is based on several contributing factors, these include, fuel costs; the number of advanced ticket sales approaching the fall and winter months; the summer vacation season nearing an end, aircraft availability and the underlying tone of the economy which is indicating a slowing of leisure travel spending nationwide. Direct Air also states they are committed to returning to the Hagerstown market in the spring of 2012.
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Hagerstown Regional Airport covers an area of 693 acres (280 ha) at an elevation of 703 feet (214 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 is 7,000 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 2/20 is 3,160 by 100 feet (963 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2010, the airport had 44,070 aircraft operations, an average of 120 per day: 70% general aviation, 21% military, 6% scheduled commercial, and 3% air taxi, At that time there were 150 aircrafts based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 17% multi-engine, 3% jet, 3% helicopter and 2% ultralight.[1]
Cape Air serves Hagerstown Regional with four flights daily on Cessna 402 aircraft to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. These flights are being subsidized by the Essential Air Service federal program.[4]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cape Air | Baltimore |
| Direct Air operated by Dynamic Airways | Seasonal: Myrtle Beach, Lakeland (FL) [5] |
[edit] Transportation
Hagerstown Regional Airport is 15 minutes by car from downtown Hagerstown, and it is located directly off Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11. Interstate 70 is 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the airport and the airport is accessible via Interstate 81. Parking at the airport is free. Car rental service are available at the airport. Taxi service is available to and from the airport upon request. County Commuter buses make regular stops at the airport, and there are also buses to nearby hotels.
[edit] Incidents
On 19 February 2005, a Cessna 402 landed without the right wheel of the main landing gear. The pilot managed to burn most of the fuel off to prevent a fire. The pilot was able to land on Runway 27 and all five people on board deplaned within minutes. Nobody was hurt. Several fire departments around the Tri-State area responded to the incident.
On 23 July 2009, a Robinson R-44 helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from Hagerstown Regional Airport. The helicopter crashed onto Interstate 70 near South Mountain at 10:30 p.m. 4 people on board were killed and nobody on the ground was hurt. The NTSB is investigating the cause of the crash.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for HGR (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 3 (PDF, 1.28 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Kent A. (Fall 2003). "The Hagerstown Airport" (PDF). American Aviation Historical Society Journal (Vol. 48 Number 3). http://www.flyhagerstown.com/downloads/pdf/AAHS_V48N3_2003_Hagerstown_Airport.pdf.
- ^ "Governor O’Malley Welcomes New Air Service Between Hagerstown and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport". Press Release. Maryland Department of Transportation. 6 January 2009. http://www.mdot.state.md.us/News/2009/January/Cape%20Air.htm. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
- ^ http://www.flyhagerstown.com/airport_info/news/2011/directAir-seasonalLeave.html
[edit] External links
- Hagerstown Regional Airport, official web site
- Aerial image as of 20 March 1999 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HGR, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KHGR
- ASN accident history for HGR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KHGR
- FAA current HGR delay information
