Oakland Southwest Airport
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Oakland Southwest Airport is a county-owned public-use airport
in Oakland County
, Michigan
, United States
. It is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district
of New Hudson. The airport is uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes.
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
for 2009–2013, which categorized
it as a reliever airport for Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport.
of 926 feet (282 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 8/26 with an asphalt
surface measuring 3,128 by 40 feet (953 x 12 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 9,780 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 26 per day. At that time there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine
, 5% multi-engine and 2% glider
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Oakland County
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of New Hudson. The airport is uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes.
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. It is developed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration . Its purposes are:* to identify all the airports in the U.S...
for 2009–2013, which categorized
FAA airport categories
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has a system for categorizing public-use airports that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility. It is used to determine if an airport is eligible for funding through the federal government's Airport...
it as a reliever airport for Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport.
History
The airport opened in 1946 and was formerly known as New Hudson Airport. It was acquired by Oakland County in August 2003.Facilities and aircraft
Oakland Southwest Airport covers an area of 67 acres (27.1 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 926 feet (282 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 8/26 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 3,128 by 40 feet (953 x 12 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 9,780 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 26 per day. At that time there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 5% multi-engine and 2% glider
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 10 April 2002 from USGS The National Map