34°34′16″N114°21′30″W / 34.57111°N 114.35833°W /34.57111; -114.35833
Lake Havasu City Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Lake Havasu City | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lake Havasu City, Arizona | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 783 ft / 239 m | ||||||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Lake Havasu City Airport (IATA:HII,ICAO:KHII,FAALID:HII), also known asLake Havasu City Municipal Airport, is a city-owned public-useairport located 6miles (5.2 nmi; 9.7 km) north of thecentral business district ofLake Havasu City, inMohave County,Arizona,United States.[1]
The airport is mostly used forgeneral aviation. Until May 5, 2007, scheduled service toPhoenix andLas Vegas was provided byMesa Airlines, operating asUS Airways Express[2] (previouslyAmerica West Express[3][4]).
As perFederal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 8,174 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) incalendar year 2005 and 6,082 enplanements in 2006.[5] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Lake Havasu City Airport is classified ascommercial service - non-primary because it has between 2,500 and 10,000 passenger boardings per year.[6]
Lake Havasu City Airport covers anarea of 646 acres (261 ha) which contains oneasphalt pavedrunway:
For the 12-month period ending May 16, 2022, the airport had 52,900 aircraft operations, anaverage of 145 per day: 92% general aviation, 4%air taxi and 4% military. There was 157 aircraft based at this airport: 121 single engine, 13 multi-engine, 7jet aircraft, 7helicopter and 9ultralight.[1]
On April 23, 2018, an Air Force F-16 fighter jet crash landed while attempting an emergency landing during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected safely as the plane went off the end of the runway.[7]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ameriflight | Phoenix |