Natchez–Adams County Airport
Natchez–Adams County Airport Hardy–Anders Field | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Adams County | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Natchez, Mississippi | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 272 ft / 83 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°36′49″N 091°17′50″W / 31.61361°N 91.29722°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.swmra.com | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Facilities and aircraft[]
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]
Past airline service[]
Historically, Natchez had scheduled airline service operated by Southern Airways for many years. Southern commenced operations into the airport during the mid 1950s with Douglas DC-3 aircraft.[3] The December 1, 1973 Southern Airways system timetable lists several flights a day to Jackson, Memphis, New Orleans and other destinations operated with 40-passenger Martin 4-0-4 propliners.[4] Southern then ended all service to Natchez during the mid 1970s and was replaced by a commuter airline, South Central Air Transport (SCAT) which flew Handley Page Jetstream turboprops to Jackson, New Orleans and other destinations.[5] Another airline that served Natchez was Trans-Texas Airways (TTa). The September 24, 1961 Trans-Texas Airways system timetable lists flights to Houston, Jackson and other destinations operated with 21-seat Douglas DC-3s.[6] In the mid 1980s, Royale Airlines operated commuter turboprop aircraft to Jackson and New Orleans.[7] By 1994, Lone Star Airlines was operating Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner commuter propjet flights direct to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) via an intermediate stop in Nacogdoches, TX.[8][9] The airport currently does not have any scheduled airline flights.
References[]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for HEZ PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
- ^ Natchez–Adams County Airport page at Adams County website
- ^ September. 26, 1954 Southern Airways system timetable
- ^ December. 1, 1973 Southern Airways system timetable
- ^ Official Airline Guide (OAG), February 1, 1976 edition
- ^ September. 24, 1961 Trans-Texas Airways system timetable
- ^ November. 1, 1984 Royale Airlines system timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, October 1, 1994 Lone Star Airlines route map
- ^ September. 15, 1994 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Natchez flight schedules
External links[]
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HEZ, effective February 24, 2022
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for HEZ
- AirNav airport information for KHEZ
- ASN accident history for HEZ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- Airports in Mississippi
- Buildings and structures in Adams County, Mississippi
- Transportation in Adams County, Mississippi