Herington Regional Airport

Herington Regional Airport (ICAO: KHRU, FAA LID: HRU), formerly known as Herington Municipal Airport, is a public use airport in Morris County, Kansas, United States. The airport is owned by the City of Herington and is located seven nautical miles (13 km) northeast of its central business district. Although the airport is in Morris County, most of Herington is located in Dickinson County. The airport is located on the former site of Herington Army Airfield.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HRU by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.

History

During World War II, the facility was known as Herington Army Airfield and was used as a United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force as a staging area for overseas deployment of heavy bombers and their crews. These bombers included B-17s, B-24s, and B-29s. The facilities at the field included runways, hangers, fuel storage tanks, barracks, administration buildings, and other related structures necessary for airfield operations. Construction started in 1942, and the field was completed over a 14 month period.

In 1945 Herington AAF was deactivated and then declared surplus in 1946. All the property was eventually disposed of and became the Herington Municipal Airport

Facilities and aircraft

Herington Regional Airport covers an area of 1,709 acres (692 ha) at an elevation of 1,480 feet (451 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 17/35 which measures 4,184 by 75 feet (1,275 x 23 m).

For the 12-month period ending July 14, 2008, the airport had 11,600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day. At that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine and 18% ultralight.

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:	HRU
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	096-48-28.7230W/38-41-40.9650N -96.807979/38.694713 (Estimated)
Elevation:	1480 ft / 451.10 m (Surveyed)
Land:	1709 acres
From nearest city:	7 nautical miles NE of Herington, KS
Location:	Morris County, KS
Magnetic Variation:	06E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of Herington
Address:	P O Box 31 Herington, KS 67449
Phone number:	785-258-2271
Manager:	Merlin Oswald
Address:	3134 Us Hwy 56 Herington, KS 67449
Phone number:	785-258-2877 AMGR NIGHTTIME PHONE 785-258-2560.

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes TET LGT FOR NGT WITH LGTD WINDSOCK
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	No
Lighting Schedule:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Kansas City
Region:	ACE - Central
Traffic Pattern Alt:	820 ft
Boundary ARTCC:	ZKC - Kansas City
Tie-in FSS:	ICT - Wichita
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	ICT (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:	NPY

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.900

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Airframe Repair:	NONE
Power Plant Repair:	NONE

General Info
Country	United States
State	KANSAS
FAA ID	HRU
Latitude	38-40-59.606N
Longitude	096-48-28.823W
Elevation	1480 feet
Near City	HERINGTON

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