Horizon Airport (San Antonio)

Horizon Airport (FAA LID: 74R) is a public-use airport located nine miles (14 km) south of the central business district of San Antonio, in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is privately owned by Toudouze Investments, Inc.[2]

Horizon Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerToudouze Investments, Inc.
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
OpenedApril 1945[1]
Elevation AMSL550 ft / 168 m
Coordinates29°17′01″N 098°30′01″W / 29.28361°N 98.50028°W / 29.28361; -98.50028
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74R is located in Texas
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 2,360 719 Turf
16/34 2,250 686 Turf
Statistics (2004)
Aircraft operations0

History

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The facility opened as Lake Airport in 1945 as a commercial/municipal airport. It was renamed Lakefield Airport by 1953 and had two runways. It was given its current name Horizon Airport by 1967.[1] The airport went for sale in 2020.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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Horizon Airport covers an area of 60 acres (24 ha)[3] adjacent to Mitchell Lake and contains two runways:[2]

  • Runway 11/29: 2,360 x 80 ft (719 x 24 m), Surface: Turf
  • Runway 16/34: 2,250 x 100 ft (686 x 30 m), Surface: Turf

For the 12-month period ending January 28, 2004, the airport had 2,800 aircraft operations, 100% of which were general aviation. As of the 12-month period ending May 9, 2020, there have been zero operations at the airport.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Freeman, Paul (October 19, 2022). "Lake Airport / Lakefield Airport / Horizon Airport (74R), San Antonio, TX". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields.
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 74R PDF, effective 2023-03-23
  3. ^ a b Cox, Ryan (March 2020). "For Sale: Horizon Airport (74R)" (PDF). AirSpaceTexas.
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