Hugoton Municipal Airport (ICAO: KHQG, FAA LID: HQG) is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Hugoton, a city in Stevens County, Kansas, United States.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Stevens County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Hugoton, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,134 ft / 955 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°09′47″N 101°22′14″W / 37.16306°N 101.37056°W | ||||||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HQG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
editHugoton Municipal Airport covers an area of 214 acres (87 ha) at an elevation of 3,134 feet (955 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 2/20 is 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m) with a concrete surface; 13/31 is 2,627 by 60 feet (801 x 18 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 22, 2007, the airport had 10,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, and 6% ultralight.[1]
Incidents and accidents
editIn 1952, a Braniff Airways Douglas DC-4 with an uncontrollable engine fire made a successful emergency landing at Hugoton Municipal Airport. Minor injuries were reported among the 45 passengers and three crew members. The DC-4 was destroyed by fire after the successful landing. Captain Stanford was praised for his quick actions and judgement.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for HQG PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KHQG - Hugoton Municipal Airport - Hugoton, Kansas
- ^ "Archived copy". ntl1.specialcollection.net. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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External links
edit- Aerial photo as of 26 March 2002 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HQG, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for HQG
- AirNav airport information for HQG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for HQG
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