Hendricks Field (New York)
Encyclopedia
Hendricks Field is a private use airport
located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district
of Gouverneur
, a village in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, United States
. It was formerly a public use airport at which time its FAA location identifier was 1K0.
of 480 feet (146 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 5/23 with a 2,520 by 70 ft (768 x 21 m) turf
surface. For the 12-month period ending August 22, 2002, the airport had 1,350 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 113 per month. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
and 20% ultralight.
Airport
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located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast 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 Gouverneur
Gouverneur (village), New York
Gouverneur is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 4,263 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Gouverneur Morris, one of the authors of the Constitution of the United States, as well as a prominent landowner and part-time resident of the area.The...
, a village in St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. It was formerly a public use airport at which time its FAA location identifier was 1K0.
Facilities and aircraft
Hendricks Field covers an area of 120 acres (48.6 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 480 feet (146 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 5/23 with a 2,520 by 70 ft (768 x 21 m) turf
Grass
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surface. For the 12-month period ending August 22, 2002, the airport had 1,350 general aviation
General aviation
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aircraft operations, an average of 113 per month. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
Aircraft engine
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and 20% ultralight.