Henderson Executive Airport

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Henderson Executive Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerClark County Commission
OperatorClark County Department of Aviation
ServesLas Vegas
LocationHenderson, Nevada
Elevation AMSL2,491 ft / 759 m
Coordinates35°58′22″N 115°08′04″W / 35.97278°N 115.13444°W / 35.97278; -115.13444
Websitewww.hnd.aero
Map
HND is located in Nevada
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HND is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17R/35L 6,501 1,982 Asphalt
17L/35R 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (May 2021 - May 2022)
Aircraft operations78,000
Based aircraft256

Henderson Executive Airport (IATA: HSH, ICAO: KHND, FAA LID: HND) is a public use government airport located in Henderson, Nevada, 13 miles south of Las Vegas, in Clark County, Nevada. The airport is owned by the Clark County Commission[1] and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013 categorized it as a reliever airport.[2]

It was founded by Arby Alper in 1967 on 912 acres purchased from the city of Henderson, and opened in 1970 as Sky Harbor Airport.[3][4] Clark County bought the airport in 1996 and renamed it Henderson Executive Airport.[5]

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but Henderson Executive Airport is HND to the FAA[1] and HSH to the IATA[6] (which assigned HND to Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan[7]). The airport's ICAO identifier is KHND.[6][8]

Facilities[edit]

The airport covers 760 acres (310 ha) at an elevation of 2,491 feet (759 m). It has two asphalt runways: 17R/35L is 6,501 by 100 feet (1,982 m × 30 m) and 17L/35R is 5,001 by 75 feet (1,524 m × 23 m).[1]

In the year ending May 31, 2022 the airport had 78,000 aircraft operations, average 214 per day: 79% general aviation, 21% air taxi and <1% military. 256 aircraft were then based at the airport: 193 single-engine, 22 multi-engine, 38 jet and 3 helicopter.[1]

The terminal has car rental, flight school, line service facilities and the Landings Restaurant.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for HND PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
  2. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS): 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. October 1, 2008.
  3. ^ Joyce, Nedra (October 11, 1967). "Henderson Asked to Sell Land for Private Airport". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  4. ^ Deane, Laura (August 2, 1970). "Man's Dream Coming True - Sky Harbor". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  5. ^ "California Flying, Viva Las Vegas". February 1, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Great Circle Mapper: HSH/KHND - Las Vegas, Nevada (Henderson Executive Airport)
  7. ^ Great Circle Mapper: HND/RJTT - Tokyo, Japan (Haneda Airport)
  8. ^ AirNav: KHND - Henderson Executive Airport

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