| Natchez-Adams County Airport Hardy-Anders Field |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: HEZ – ICAO: KHEZ – FAA LID: HEZ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Adams County | ||
| Serves | Natchez, Mississippi | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 272 ft / 83 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 6,500 | 1,981 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 17,700 | ||
| Based aircraft | 33 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Natchez-Adams County Airport[2] (IATA: HEZ, ICAO: KHEZ, FAA LID: HEZ), also known as Hardy-Anders Field, is a county-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) northeast of the central business district of Natchez, a city in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
The airport covers an area of 900 acres (360 ha) at an elevation of 272 feet (83 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 13/31 is 6,500 by 150 feet (1,981 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 5,000 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2009, the airport had 17,700 aircraft operations, an average of 48 per day: 93% general aviation, 5% air taxi, 2% military. At that time there were 33 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 6% jet and 3% helicopter.[1]