Hidden Lake Airport is a private-use airport

Airport

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 located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district

Central business district

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 of New Port Richey

New Port Richey, Florida

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, a city in Pasco County

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, Florida

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, United States

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. It is privately-owned by Airport Investors, Inc.

The entirety of the Hidden Lake Estates and Airport is a licensed airport community with the Florida Department of Transportation

Florida Department of Transportation

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 All streets on the east side of the runway are officially taxiways, therefore aircraft have the right-of-way.

Facilities and aircraft

Hidden Lake Airport covers an area of 42 acres (17 ha) which contains one asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

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(5/23) measuring 4,050 x 50 ft (1,234 x 15 m). There are 80 aircraft based at this airport: 75 single-engine and 5 multi-engine.