Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark (FAA LID: 7S3) is a privately owned public-use airport located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the city of Hillsboro in Washington County, Oregon, United States.
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 Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark from the air in 1998. More hangars have been added since then. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Robert C. & Betty Stark | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hillsboro, Oregon | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / 52 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°25′42″N 122°56′32″W / 45.42833°N 122.94222°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.twinoaksairpark.com | ||||||||||
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History
editHerb Stark and his wife Ruth Stark established the airport on an old dairy farm in 1972 after their previous airstrip in Tigard closed in 1969.[1] The original runway was built out of dirt and gravel, and later partially paved with asphalt before the entire runway was paved.[1] Herb and Ruth's son Robert Stark and his wife Betty took over ownership of Twin Oaks, and still owned the airpark as of May 2023.[1]
Operations
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Fuel, aircraft repair, and flight training are available at the airport located along River Road and the Tualatin River.[1][2] Twin Oaks hosts a fly-in breakfast on the first Saturday of each month, organized by EAA Chapter 105.[3] There are nine hangars, with approximately 115 aircraft stationed at the airport.[1][2] Twin Oaks sees about 61 flights per day on the single runway.[2] Twin Oaks has a large and varied fleet available for rent.[4]
Accidents
editOn August 19, 2012, a 1947 Luscombe 8E crashed on landing when it flipped, with no one injured.[5]
A 1965 Piper Aztec crashed during take-off on March 18, 2013, with no injuries reported.[6]
On October 5, 2017, a 1963 Piper 250 Comanche crashed after coming up short on approach, with minor injuries reported.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Theen, Andrew (August 9, 2012). "Time flies at Twin Oaks Airpark in Hillsboro as it celebrates 40th anniversary". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Gregory, Roger (June 6, 2008). "Pancakes still fly off the breakfast table here". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Twin Oaks Airpark | Cessna and Piper Aircraft Rentals, Flight Training".
- ^ Ho, Sally (August 19, 2012). "Pilot safe after crash at Twin Oaks Airpark". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Redden, Jim (March 22, 2013). "Plane crashes in aborted takeoff". Hillsboro Tribune. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Matsumoto, Samantha (October 5, 2017). "Small plane crashes at Hillsboro airport; 2 injured". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
External links
edit- Twin Oaks Airpark website
- EAA Chapter 105 website
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 7S3
- AirNav airport information for 7S3
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 7S3
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