Herlong Airport

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Coordinates: 30°16′40″N 081°48′21″W / 30.27778, -81.80583

Herlong Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: KHEG – FAA: HEG
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Jacksonville Aviation Authority
Serves Jacksonville, Florida
Location www.jaa.aero/...
Elevation AMSL 87 ft / 27 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
11/29 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
Statistics (1999)
Aircraft operations 80,700
Based aircraft 162
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Herlong Airport (ICAO: KHEG, FAA LID: HEG) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) southwest of the central business district of Jacksonville, a city in Duval County, Florida, United States.[1] Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Herlong Airport is assigned HEG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) is the owner of all four public airports in Jacksonville and serves as the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Herlong. The airport was originally built during World War II to facilitate pilot training for the Navy and Air Force. After the war, the property was given to the city, and subsequently the JAA.

In recognition of the improvements and excellent operations, Herlong Airport was named the Florida Department of Transportation's General Aviation Airport of the Year in 2001.

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Herlong Airport covers an area of 1,484 acres (601 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 7/25 measuring 4,000 x 100 ft. (1,219 x 30 m) and 11/29 measuring 3,500 x 100 ft. (1,067 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending October 20, 1999, the airport had 80,700 aircraft operations, an average of 221 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% military. There are 162 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 10% ultralight, 8% glider and 2% helicopter.[1]

The FBO provides a terminal for pilots (renovated in 2001), hangar space (a 20,400-square-foot bulk hangar capable of housing multiple aircraft as well as office space for tenants was completed in 1999), tie-down areas and fueling capabilities (a self-fueling island for pilots to use before and after normal hours of airport operations was added in 2001). In 2006, the JAA built Tee Hangars for 24 planes to meet the demand for aircraft storage.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for HEG (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KHEG - Jacksonville, Florida (Herlong Airport)

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