| Hawthorne-Feather Airpark | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 8B1 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | James T. Rymes | ||
| Serves | Hillsborough, New Hampshire | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 600 ft / 183 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 3,260 | 994 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 3,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 10 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Hawthorne-Feather Airpark (FAA LID: 8B1) 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.[1] The airport is situated in Deering, New Hampshire. It was formerly used by Hawthorne College in Antrim, New Hampshire to train student pilots.
Hawthorne-Feather Airpark covers an area of 50 acres (20 ha) at an elevation 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).[1]
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.[1]
The airport provides Avgas and outhouses. 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.