Hawthorne-Feather Airpark
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Hawthorne-Feather Airpark is a privately-owned public-use airport
located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district
of Hillsborough
, in Hillsborough County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The airport is situated in Deering, New Hampshire
. It was formerly used by Hawthorne College in Antrim, New Hampshire
to train student pilots.
of 600 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 2/20 with an asphalt
surface measuring 3,260 by 75 feet (994 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2008, the airport had 3,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine
and 10% ultralight.
The airport provides Avgas
and outhouse
s. Radio frequencies are 122.800 Mhz. The airport is open all year long (in the winter, skis are required as landing gears). Located on the side of the runway is a hangar, big enough to hold one plane. Weather service is held at Jaffrey Airport – Silver Ranch Airpark.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Hillsborough
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Hillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,011 at the 2010 census...
, in Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 380,841 people, 144,455 households, and 98,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 149,961 housing units at an average density of 171 per square mile...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is situated in Deering, New Hampshire
Deering, New Hampshire
Deering is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2010 census.-History:First settled about 1765, the town was incorporated on January 17, 1774 by John Wentworth, governor of the province of New Hampshire...
. It was formerly used by Hawthorne College in Antrim, New Hampshire
Antrim, New Hampshire
Antrim is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2010 census. The primary settlement in the town, where 1,397 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Antrim census-designated place and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route...
to train student pilots.
Facilities and aircraft
Hawthorne-Feather Airpark covers an area of 50 acres (20.2 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 600 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 2/20 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 3,260 by 75 feet (994 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2008, the airport had 3,000 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
and 10% ultralight.
The airport provides Avgas
Avgas
Avgas is an aviation fuel used to power piston-engine aircraft. Avgas is distinguished from mogas , which is the everyday gasoline used in cars and some non-commercial light aircraft...
and outhouse
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
s. Radio frequencies are 122.800 Mhz. The airport is open all year long (in the winter, skis are required as landing gears). Located on the side of the runway is a hangar, big enough to hold one plane. Weather service is held at Jaffrey Airport – Silver Ranch Airpark.
External links
- Hawthorne-Feather Airpark at New Hampshire DOT
- Aerial image as of 12 April 1998 from USGS The National Map