Hinde Airport
Hinde Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Elaine H. & Joseph A. Bores | ||||||||||
| Location | Huron, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 609 ft (186 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°24′16″N 082°36′11″W / 41.40444°N 82.60306°W | ||||||||||
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  88D Location of airport in Ohio  88D 88D (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2020) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration,[1] AirNav,[2] SkyVector[3] | |||||||||||
Hinde Airport (FAA LID: 88D) is a public use airport located 3 nautical miles northwest of Huron, Ohio.[1]
History
The history of the airport began as early as 1935 when Bill Hinde built a hangar at the family farm.[4][5] Hinde, who had also owned Hinde Airport, moved his operations from that site to what was then named Huron Airport in 1958.[5][6]
Facilities and aircraft
Facilities
Hinde Airport has one runway, designated 11/29 with a turf surface measuring 2,501 by 70 feet (762 × 21 m).[1]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers limited services. Parking includes tie-downs for visiting aircraft.[1]
EAA Chapter 50 is located at the airport.[7]
Aircraft
Based on the 12-month period ending 20 July 2020, the airport had 2,350 aircraft operations, an average of 45 per week. All were general aviation.[2][3]
For the same time period, 25 aircraft are based on the field: 22 single-engine airplanes, 2 multi-engine airplanes and 1 ultralight.[2]
Accidents and incidents
- On 17 June 2002, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee crashed as a result of engine trouble while attempting to land at the airport.[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for 88D" (PDF). FAA. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Hinde Airport". SkyVector. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Harlen, Chris (17 October 1979). "Huron Has Its Own "Wonderful Man in His Flying Machine"". The Reporter. p. 10. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- 1 2 Bores, Elaine (10 September 2021). "History of the Hinde Airport, Huron, Ohio". YouTube. Huron Historical Society. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sandusky Airport: History, Statistics". Sandusky Register. 20 April 1967. p. 6. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "EAA Chapter 50". EAA. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Murphy, Steve (19 June 2002). "Plane Crash-Lands in Nursery Farm". The Blade. pp. B-1 – B-2. Retrieved 26 May 2026.