Half Moon Bay Airport

Half Moon Bay Airport Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield
Characteristics
ICAO code	KHAF
IATA code	HAF
Coordinates	37 ° 30 '48 "  N , 122 ° 30' 4"  W Coordinates: 37 ° 30 '48 "  N , 122 ° 30' 4"  W.
Height above MSL	20 m (66  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	35 km south of San Francisco
Basic data
opening	1942
operator	San Mateo County
Flight movements	~ 60,000 (2008)
Start-and runway
12/30	1524 m × 45 m asphalt / concrete

The Half Moon Bay Airport ( ICAO code : Khaf , IATA code : HAF ), also known as Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield called, is a public airport in San Mateo County , about 9 km northwest of Half Moon Bay . It is located about 25 km south of the city of San Francisco .

history

The airport was built by the State of California in 1942 for the US Army as an auxiliary landing pad for the Salinas Army Air Base . There pilots of reconnaissance aircraft were trained, the flights were carried out from Half Moon Bay to relieve Salinas, the aircraft used were light and small fighter planes that had been converted for reconnaissance tasks. In addition, coastal patrols were carried out from the two airports.

Since no US military aircraft were permanently stationed at the airport, aircraft on training flights could only be refueled there; for example, the aircraft had to be brought to other bases for repairs. The subordination of the base changed several times between various commands during the war. On June 1, 1945, the War Department issued a five-year operating license for the United States Navy - designation "Outlying Field, Half Moon Bay" - but the airfield was acquired by San Mateo County in 1947 and expanded into a civilian airport. The running costs are financed solely through landing fees and voluntary contributions from users, the county does not have to co-finance the maintenance.

On December 8, 2015, the airport received its current name: Eddie Andreini Sr. Airfield. Eddie Andreini had campaigned for aviation in San Mateo County and had been flying at the airport since 1953, he died in a plane accident in 2014 at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield . The annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines event takes place at the airport and is held at the airport in April.

Airport facilities

The airport is 20 meters above sea level and has a runway oriented 12/30 and 5000 feet long and 150 feet wide. In addition to its role as a base for private aircraft, it also acts as a base for air rescue, police and coast guard operations . There are currently around 80 aircraft permanently stationed at the airport. On average, there are 164 aircraft movements per day, 99.8% of which belong to the general aviation sector .

Web links

• Half Moon Bay Airport on the San Mateo County website
• Half Moon Bay Flying Club website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Half Moon Bay Airport. In: Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved October 28, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Half Moon Bay Airport. In: San Mateo County. Retrieved October 28, 2016 . 
3. ↑ Samantha Weigel: Honoring a legend: Half Moon Bay airfield named after the late Eddie Andreini Sr. (No longer available online.) In: San Mateo Daily Journal. December 12, 2015, archived from the original on October 28, 2016 ; accessed on October 28, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ San Mateo County: A bittersweet milestone for the Half Moon Bay Airport and the Andreini Family of Half Moon Bay. In: Facebook. December 8, 2015, accessed October 28, 2016 . 
5. ^ Pacific Coast Dream Machines. In: Pacific Coast Dream Machines. Retrieved October 28, 2016 . 
6. ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for HAF. In: gcr1.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016 .