Hawkins Field (Jackson)

Hawkins Field
Characteristics
ICAO code	KHKS
IATA code	HKS
Coordinates	32 ° 20 ′ 5 ″  N , 90 ° 13 ′ 21 ″  W Coordinates: 32 ° 20 ′ 5 ″  N , 90 ° 13 ′ 21 ″  W
Height above MSL	104 m (341  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	3 miles northwest of Jackson
Basic data
opening	1928
operator	Jackson Municipal Airport Authority
surface	244 ha
Terminals	1
Runways
11/29	1046 m × 46 m concrete
16/34	1642 m × 46 m asphalt

Hawkins Field is an airfield in Jackson , the capital of the US state Mississippi .

history

The City of Jackson bought 151 acres of pasture land for $ 53,500 in 1928 to set up an airfield. The inauguration of the place called Davis Field after the previously located farm took place on November 9th. The first scheduled flight of Delta Air Lines led on June 17, 1929 from Love Field in Dallas to Davis Field - with stopovers in Shreveport and Monroe .

In 1936, the Civilian Conservation Corps built a reception building and paved apron as part of the WPA program for $ 62,150 (the equivalent of $ 1,140,000) . In 1941 the airfield was given its current name in honor of a local politician. In the same year, the military use of the airfield began under the name Jackson Air Base , initially as a flight school for the Dutch government in exile , and later also for the United States Army Air Forces .

In January 1949, the airfield was returned to civilian use, and from 1953 it was also used by the Mississippi Air National Guard . In 1963 the city built a new airport in Rankin County , which has been used by both the National Guard and civil airlines ever since.

business

Hawkins Field is now used for General Aviation and National Guard flights.

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} JMAA History ( English ) Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 4, 2011. 
2. ↑ Press Kit - History ( English ) Delta Air Lines . February 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} History ( English ) 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard . July 17, 2008. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 4, 2011. 
4. ^ Hawkins Field Airport ( English ) Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 4, 2011. 
5. ^ Military Presence ( English ) Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. 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. Retrieved October 4, 2011.