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Hawthorne Municipal Airport (California)

Coordinates: 33°55′22″N 118°20′07″W / 33.92278°N 118.33528°W / 33.92278; -118.33528
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Hawthorne Municipal Airport

Jack Northrop Field
1994 USGS photo
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCity of Hawthorne
LocationHawthorne, California
Elevation AMSL66 ft / 20 m
Coordinates33°55′22″N 118°20′07″W / 33.92278°N 118.33528°W / 33.92278; -118.33528
Websitecityofhawthorne.org/departments/public-works/airport
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
HHR is located in California
HHR
HHR
Location
HHR is located in the United States
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HHR
HHR (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 4,884 1,489 Concrete

Hawthorne Municipal Airport (IATA: HHR, ICAO: KHHR) (also known as Jack Northrop Field) is a public use airport in Hawthorne, California, United States. It is owned by the city of Hawthorne.

History

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The name "Jack Northrop Field" comes from the Northrop Aircraft Corporation, founded by Jack Northrop, which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including YB-35 flying wing, the P-61 Black Widow and F-89 Scorpion night fighters, the F-5 Freedom Fighter, and the T-38 Talon jet trainer.[1]

During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Technical Service Command as an aircraft modification center and Air Transport Command to ferry new aircraft to operational units.

SpaceX and its spinoff The Boring Company are headquartered at the southeast end of the airport. The Boring Test Tunnel runs just under the fence line at the north-east corner before running under West 120th Street. The Tesla Design Studio is located at the airport as well.[2]

Facilities

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The airport covers 80 acres (32 ha); its one runway, 7/25, is 4,884 ft × 100 ft (1,489 m × 30 m) concrete. It is effectively crammed into a very small space and is surrounded by residential areas on all sides. The airport is also in very close proximity to the considerably larger Los Angeles International Airport, so special consideration must be given attention to avoid encroaching on the LAX airspace.

There is one fixed-base operator (FBO) at the airport, Jet Center Los Angeles, a subsidiary of Advanced Air. There is also one other aviation related business on the airfield, Star Helicopters.[3]

Airline and destinations

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AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Advanced Air Crescent City, Merced
Seasonal: Mammoth Lakes
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Ground transportation

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The Crenshaw station is walking distance from the airport. Several Metro bus lines also run along Crenshaw Boulevard.

See also

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ "Hawthorne Municipal Airport's roots lie in the early days of the aerospace industry | South Bay History". blogs.dailybreeze.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  2. ^ "Hawthorne Airport FAQ" (PDF).
  3. ^ "KHHR – Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport". AirNav. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ^ "Route Map". Advanced Air. March 8, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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