Herington Regional Airport

For the World War II use of this facility, see Herington Army Airfield.
Herington Regional Airport
(former Herington Army Airfield)

IATA: none – ICAO: KHRU – FAA LID: HRU
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Herington
Serves Herington, Kansas
Location Morris County
Elevation AMSL 1,481 ft / 451 m
Coordinates 38°41′41″N 096°48′29″W / 38.69472°N 96.80806°W / 38.69472; -96.80806Coordinates: 38°41′41″N 096°48′29″W / 38.69472°N 96.80806°W / 38.69472; -96.80806
Map
HRU

Location of airport in Kansas

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 4,184 1,275 Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 12,600
Based aircraft 11

Herington Regional Airport (ICAO: KHRU, FAA LID: HRU) is a public use airport in Morris County, Kansas, United States.[1] The airport is owned by the City of Herington and is located seven nautical miles (8 mi, 13 km) northeast of its central business district.[1] Although the airport is in Morris County, most of Herington is located in Dickinson County.[2] Previously known as Herington Municipal Airport, the airport is located on the site of the former Herington Army Airfield.[3] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[4]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HRU by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[5][6]

History

During World War II, the facility 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 the models B-17, B-24, and B-29. The facilities at the field included runways, hangars, 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

Facilities and aircraft

Herington Regional Airport covers an area of 1,709 acres (692 ha) at an elevation of 1,481 feet (451 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 4,184 by 75 feet (1,275 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 23, 2009, the airport had 12,600 aircraft operations, an average of 34 per day: 92% general aviation and 8% military. At that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine and 18% ultralight.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for HRU (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ Map showing airport, city of Herington, and boundary between Dickinson and Morris counties
  3. ↑ Herington Regional Airport page at Herington Chamber of Commerce website
  4. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  5. ↑ "Herington Regional Airport (ICAO: KHRU, FAA: HRU, IATA: none". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

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