Warrenton-Fauquier Airport

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Warrenton-Fauquier Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: KHWY – FAA: HWY
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Fauquier County
Serves Warrenton, Virginia
Elevation AMSL 336 ft / 102 m
Coordinates 38°35′11″N 077°42′38″W / 38.58639, -77.71056
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 42,184
Based aircraft 119
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (ICAO: KHWY, FAA LID: HWY, formerly W66) is a county-owned, public-use airport located 12 nautical miles (22 km) southeast of the central business district of Warrenton, a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States.[1]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HWY by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Warrenton-Fauquier Airport covers an area of 407 acres (165 ha) at an elevation of 336 feet (102 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with a 5,000 x 100 ft. (1,524 x 30 m) asphalt surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 29, 2007, the airport had 42,184 aircraft operations, an average of 115 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 119 aircraft based at this airport: 84% single-engine (100), 13% multi-engine, 3% ultralight and 1% helicopter.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for HWY (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-04-10
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KHWY - Warrenton, Virginia

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