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{{Short description|Airport in Virginia, United States}} |
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| name = Warrenton–Fauquier Airport |
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| r1-length-m = 1,524 |
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| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]] |
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| stat-year = 2007 |
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In the year ending June 29, 2007 the airport had 42,184 aircraft operations, average 115 per day: 98% [[general aviation]], 1% [[air taxi]] and <1% military. 119 aircraft were then based at this airport: 84% single-engine (100), 13% multi-engine, 3% [[ultralight]] and 1% helicopter.<ref name=FAA /> |
In the year ending June 29, 2007 the airport had 42,184 aircraft operations, average 115 per day: 98% [[general aviation]], 1% [[air taxi]] and <1% military. 119 aircraft were then based at this airport: 84% single-engine (100), 13% multi-engine, 3% [[ultralight]] and 1% helicopter.<ref name=FAA /> |
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== Accidents and incidents == |
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On December 3, 2023, a 62-year-old pilot was killed while piloting a [[Beechcraft Musketeer#Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III|Beechcraft C23]] aircraft when it collided with several trees while attempting to land at the airport.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Gabby |last2=Belloso |first2=Paola |last3=Bass |first3=Randi |title=Pilot who died in plane crash in Fauquier County identified |url=https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/virginia/fauquier-county/pilot-dies-in-plane-crash-in-fauquier-county/ |access-date=5 December 2023 |agency=DC News Now |date=3 December 2023}}</ref> The aircraft had no other occupants other than the pilot, and no one was injured on the ground.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lyons |first1=Ivy |last2=Newton |first2=Grace |title=62-year-old man identified as pilot killed in Fauquier County plane crash |url=https://wtop.com/virginia/2023/12/pilot-killed-in-fauquier-county-plane-crash-police-say/ |access-date=5 December 2023 |agency=WTOP News |date=4 December 2023}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Airports in Virginia]] |
[[Category:Airports in Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Fauquier County, Virginia]] |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Fauquier County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Warrenton, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 336 ft / 102 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°35′11″N 077°42′38″W / 38.58639°N 77.71056°W | ||||||||||
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Warrenton–Fauquier Airport (ICAO: KHWY, FAA LID: HWY, formerly W66) is a public airport 14 miles southeast of Warrenton, a town in Fauquier County, Virginia.[1]
Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is HWY to the FAA and has no IATA code.[2]
Facilities
[edit]Warrenton–Fauquier Airport covers 407 acres (165 ha) at an elevation of 336 feet (102 m). Its single runway, 15/33, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 m × 30 m) asphalt.[1]
In the year ending June 29, 2007 the airport had 42,184 aircraft operations, average 115 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. 119 aircraft were then based at this airport: 84% single-engine (100), 13% multi-engine, 3% ultralight and 1% helicopter.[1]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]On December 3, 2023, a 62-year-old pilot was killed while piloting a Beechcraft C23 aircraft when it collided with several trees while attempting to land at the airport.[3] The aircraft had no other occupants other than the pilot, and no one was injured on the ground.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for HWY PDF, effective 2008-04-10
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KHWY - Warrenton, Virginia
- ^ Allen, Gabby; Belloso, Paola; Bass, Randi (3 December 2023). "Pilot who died in plane crash in Fauquier County identified". DC News Now. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Ivy; Newton, Grace (4 December 2023). "62-year-old man identified as pilot killed in Fauquier County plane crash". WTOP News. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links
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- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for HWY
- AirNav airport information for KHWY
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HWY, effective October 3, 2024