Herington Regional Airport

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Herington Regional Airport


IATA: none – ICAO: KHRU – FAA: HRU
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		City of Herington
Location		Herington, Kansas
Elevation AMSL		1,480 ft / 451 m
Coordinates		38°41′41″N, 096°48′29″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
17/35	4,184	1,275	Asphalt
Source: FAA^[1]

Herington Regional Airport (ICAO: KHRU, FAA LID: HRU), formerly known as Herington Municipal Airport, is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) northeast of the central business district of the city of Herington, Kansas, United States. This airport is publicly owned by City of Herington.^[1] It is located on the former site of Herington Army Airfield.^[2]

1 Facilities
2 History
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Facilities

Herington Regional Airport covers an area of 1,709 acres (692 ha) which contains one runway:

Runway 17/35: 4,184 x 75 ft. (1,275 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] History

During World War II, the facilty was known as Herington Army Airfield and was used as a United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force as a staging area for overseas deployment of heavy bombers and their crews. These bombers included B-17s, B-24S, and B-29s. The facilities at the field included runways, hangers, fuel storage tanks, barracks, administration buildings, and other related structures necessary for airfield operations. Construction started in 1942, and the field was completed over a 14 month period.

In 1945 Herington AAF was deactivated and then declared surplus in 1946. All the property was eventually disposed of and became the Herington Municipal Airport