Oakland Southwest Airport
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Coordinates | 42°30′11″N 083°37′25″W / 42.50306°N 83.62361°W | ||||||||||
Website | www.OakGov.com/... | ||||||||||
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Oakland Southwest Airport (
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local reliever airport facility.[2]
History
The airport opened in 1946 and was formerly known as New Hudson Airport and was originally used for veterans to get their pilot licenses under the G.I. bill. It was acquired by Oakland County in August 2000.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Oakland Southwest Airport covers an area of 67
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 13,140 aircraft operations, an average of 36 per day. They are composed entirely of general aviation. At that time, there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 41 airplanes, 40 single-engine and 1 multi-engine, and 2 helicopters.[1][4]
The airport has a
See also
References
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 29, 2010.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Oakland/Southwest Airport". Oakland County, Michigan. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "AirNav: Y47 – Oakland Southwest Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "American Aces". FlightAware. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 10 April 2002 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for Y47, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for Y47
- AirNav airport information for Y47
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Y47