Bedford County Airport (ICAO: KHMZ, FAA LID: HMZ) is a public airport in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is owned by the Bedford County Airport Authority and is five miles north of the borough of Bedford, Pennsylvania.[1] It opened in 1994.
Bedford County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bedford County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bedford, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,162 ft / 354 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°05′10″N 078°30′48.6″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is HMZ to the FAA[1] and has no designation from the IATA.
The airport covers 168 acres (68 ha) at an elevation of 1,162 feet (354 m). Its one runway, 14/32, is 5,005 by 75 feet (1,526 x 23 m) asphalt.[1]
In the year ending February 5, 2009 the airport had 14,700 aircraft operations, average 40 per day: 88% general aviation, 8% air taxi and 3% military. 24 aircraft were then based at the airport: 67% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 21% jet and 4% gliders.[1]