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{{short description|Municipal airport near Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA, USA}}
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| nativename = Jack Northrop Field
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| location = [[Hawthorne, California]]
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'''Hawthorne Municipal Airport''' {{Airport codes|HHR|KHHR}} (Jack Northrop Field) is an airport a mile (2 km) east of [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]], in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]], United States.▼
 
▲'''Hawthorne Municipal Airport''' {{Airport codes|HHR|KHHR}} (also known as '''Jack Northrop Field''') is an airport a milepublic (2 km)use eastairport ofin [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]], inUnited [[LosStates. AngelesIt County,is California|Losowned Angelesby County]],the [[California]],City Unitedof StatesHawthorne.
==Facilities==▼
The airport covers {{convert|80|acres|abbr=on}}; its one [[runway]], 7/25, is {{convert|4884|x|100|ft|abbr=on}} [[concrete]]. It is effectively crammed into a very small space and is surrounded by residential areas on all sides. The airport is also in very close proximity to the considerably larger [[Los Angeles International Airport]], so special consideration must be given attention to avoid encroaching on the LAX airspace. ▼
 
== History ==▼
FBOs:<ref>{{Cite web|title=AirNav: KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport|url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/khhr|access-date=2021-01-08|website=www.airnav.com}}</ref>
The name "Jack Northrop Field" comes from the [[Northrop Aircraft Corporation]], founded by [[Jack Northrop]], which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including [[Northrop YB-35|YB-35 flying wing]], the [[Northrop P-61 Black Widow|P-61 Black Widow]] and [[Northrop F-89 Scorpion|F-89 Scorpion]] night fighters, the [[Northrop F-5|F-5 Freedom Fighter]], and the [[Northrop T-38 Talon|T-38 Talon]] jet trainer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawthorne Municipal Airport's roots lie in the early days of the aerospace industry {{!}} South Bay History |url=http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2016/05/07/hawthorne-municipal-airports-roots-lie-in-the-early-days-of-the-aerospace-industry/ |access-date=2021-01-08 |website=blogs.dailybreeze.com}}</ref>▼
* Hawthorne Hangar Operations<ref>[https://www.airnav.com/airport/KHHR/HAWTHORNE_HANGAR_OPS Hawthorne Hangar Operations]</ref>
*JetCenterLA
 
During [[World War II]], the airfield was used by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Air Materiel Command|Air Technical Service Command]] as an aircraft modification center and [[Air Transport Command]] to ferry new aircraft to operational units.▼
Airport businesses:
* Star Helicopters<ref>[http://www.star-helicopters.com/ Star Helicopters]</ref>
* Capital Jet Management<ref>[http://www.flycjm.com Capital Jet Management]</ref>
 
[[SpaceX]] and its spinoff [[The Boring Company]] are headquartered at the southeast end of the airport. The [[Boring Test Tunnel]] cuts runs just under the fence line at the north-east corner before running under [[Los Angeles streets, 41–250|West 120th Street]]. The [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla Design Studio]] is located at the airport as well.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date= |title=Hawthorne Airport FAQ |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ec83cee4b032691e28b3ce/t/5af9aa828a922d0617626d29/1526311560352/air_Waters+Public+Meeting+QA_.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>▼
▲==History==
▲The name "Jack Northrop Field" comes from the [[Northrop Aircraft Corporation]], founded by [[Jack Northrop]], which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including [[Northrop YB-35|YB-35 flying wing]], the [[Northrop P-61 Black Widow|P-61 Black Widow]] and [[Northrop F-89 Scorpion|F-89 Scorpion]] night fighters, the [[Northrop F-5|F-5 Freedom Fighter]], and the [[Northrop T-38 Talon|T-38 Talon]] jet trainer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hawthorne Municipal Airport's roots lie in the early days of the aerospace industry {{!}} South Bay History|url=http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2016/05/07/hawthorne-municipal-airports-roots-lie-in-the-early-days-of-the-aerospace-industry/|access-date=2021-01-08|website=blogs.dailybreeze.com}}</ref>
 
▲== Facilities ==
▲During [[World War II]], the airfield was used by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Air Materiel Command|Air Technical Service Command]] as an aircraft modification center and [[Air Transport Command]] to ferry new aircraft to operational units.
▲The airport covers {{convert|80|acres|abbr=on}}; its one [[runway]], 7/25, is {{convert|4884|x|100|ft|abbr=on}} [[concrete]]. It is effectively crammed into a very small space and is surrounded by residential areas on all sides. The airport is also in very close proximity to the considerably larger [[Los Angeles International Airport]], so special consideration must be given attention to avoid encroaching on the LAX airspace.
 
There is one [[fixed-base operator]] (FBO) at the airport, [[Jet Center Los Angeles]], a subsidiary of Advanced Air. There is also one other aviation related business on the airfield, Star Helicopters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KHHR – Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport |url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/KHHR/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=AirNav}}</ref>
▲[[SpaceX]] and its spinoff [[The Boring Company]] are headquartered at the southeast end of the airport. The [[Boring Test Tunnel]] cuts runs just under the fence line at the north-east corner before running under [[Los Angeles streets, 41–250|West 120th Street]]. [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla Design Studio]] is located at the airport as well.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Hawthorne Airport FAQ|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ec83cee4b032691e28b3ce/t/5af9aa828a922d0617626d29/1526311560352/air_Waters+Public+Meeting+QA_.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
 
==Airlines Airline and destinations ==
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| {{nowrap|[[Advanced Air]]}} |[[Del Norte County Airport|Crescent City]], [[Merced Regional Airport|Merced]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Mammoth Yosemite Airport|Mammoth Lakes]] | <ref name="Advanced Air">{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Route Map |url=https://advancedairlines.com/route-map/ |access-date=April 18, 2024 |website=[[Advanced Air]]}}</ref>
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| [[Advanced Air]] |[[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport|Thermal, CA]] (begins January 6, 2021) <br/>'''Seasonal:''' [[Mammoth Yosemite Airport|Mammoth Lakes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://info.advancedairlines.com/mammoth-2021-postponed|title = Mammoth-2021-postponed}}</ref>| <ref name="Advanced Air">{{cite web|title=Route Map and Schedule |date=15 November 2019|url=https://www.advancedairlines.com/shuttles/}}</ref>
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| [[Taos Air]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Taos Regional Airport|Taos]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2021-05-24/craving-a-summer-getaway-to-a-ski-town-taos-air-will-fly-you-there-from-carlsbad|title = Craving a summer getaway to a ski town? Taos Air will fly you there from Carlsbad|date = 24 May 2021}}</ref>| <ref name=Abqj_Nov19>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Taos Air launching round-trip flights to LA and Carlsbad, Calif. |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1393742/latest-business-news-100.html |work=[[Albuquerque Journal]] |location=Albuquerque, New Mexico |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=21 November 2019 }}</ref>
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==Ground Transportation==
[[Taos Air]] operates seasonal skiing-oriented flights between Hawthorne Municipal and [[Taos Regional Airport]] in [[New Mexico]].<ref name=Abqj_Nov19>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Taos Air launching round-trip flights to LA and Carlsbad, Calif. |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1393742/latest-business-news-100.html |work=[[Albuquerque Journal]] |location=Albuquerque, New Mexico |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=21 November 2019 }}</ref>
The [[Crenshaw station]] is walking distance from the airport. Several Metro bus lines also run along Crenshaw Boulevard.
 
== See also ==
{{Portal|Los Angeles|World War II|left=yes}}
{{clear left}}
* [[California World War II Army Airfields]]
 
== References ==▼
<gallery widths="140px" heights="200px">
▲File:HHR - FAA airport diagram.gif|FAA diagram
</gallery>
 
▲==References==
{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=HHR Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070130002916/http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=HHR |date=2007-01-30 }}, also available as a [http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/Rpt_5010.asp?au=PU&o=PU&faasite=01647.*A&fn=HHR printable form] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606133524/http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/Rpt_5010.asp?au=PU&o=PU&faasite=01647.*A&fn=HHR |date=2012-06-06 }} <small>([[Portable Document Format|PDF]])</small>
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100831061936/http://www.cityofhawthorne.com/depts/publicworks/airport/default.asp Hawthorne Municipal Airport] (City of Hawthorne website)
* [https://www.airnav.com/airport/KHHR AirNav KHHR]
* [https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-08-02/second-fbo-opens-socals-hawthorne-airport Second FBO Opens at SoCal's Hawthorne Airport]
 
== External links ==
*{{FAA-diagram|05120}}
{{Hawthorne, California}}
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