Stennis International Airport

Stennis International Airport (ICAO: KHSA, FAA LID: HSA) is a public use airport in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States.[1][3] Owned by the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission, the airport is located eight nautical miles (15 km) northwest of the central business district of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019-2023, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[4]

Stennis International Airport

(former Hancock County Airport)
USGS 2006 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerHancock County Port and Harbor Commission
ServesBay St. Louis, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates30°22′04″N 089°27′17″W
Websitehttp://portairspace.com/
Map
HSA
Location of airport in Mississippi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 8,497 2,590 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations63,600
Based aircraft25
Sources: FAA,[1] airport website.[2]

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HSA by the FAA[1] but has no designation from the IATA.[5][6]

History

During World War II, the airport was known as Hancock County Airport until it was renamed for Mississippi Senator John C. Stennis. It was used as an auxiliary training airfield supporting the Army pilot training school at Gulfport Army Airfield. It eventually opened for civil use in May 1970. [7]

Facilities and aircraft

Stennis International Airport covers an area of 591 acres (239 ha) at an elevation of 23.3 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,497 by 150 feet (2,590 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2019, the airport had 63,600 aircraft operations, an average of 174 per day: 90% general aviation and 10% military. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 16% multi-engine, and one jet.[8]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for HSA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "Stennis International Airport". Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission.
  3. FAA (2019-05-23). "Airport Master Record" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  4. "2019-2023 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/NPIAS-Report-2019-2023-Appendix-A.pdf. Federal Aviation Administration. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019. External link in |work= (help) Alt URL
  5. "IATA Airport Code Search (HSA)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  6. "Stennis International Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: KHSA, FAA: HSA)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  7.  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
  8. "FAA Airport Master Record for HSA" (PDF). FAA. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.


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