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Oakland Southwest Airport 
Airport entrance IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: Y47 Summary Airport type Public Owner Oakland County Serves New Hudson, Michigan Elevation AMSL 926 ft / 282 m Coordinates 42°30′11″N 083°37′25″W / 42.50306°N 83.62361°W Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 8/26 3,128 953 Asphalt Statistics (2008) Aircraft operations 9,780 Based aircraft 60 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Oakland Southwest Airport (FAA LID: Y47) is a county-owned public-use airport in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. It is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district of New Hudson.[1] The airport is uncontrolled, and is used for general aviation purposes.
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a reliever airport[2] for Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport.[1]
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History
The airport opened in 1946 and was formerly known as New Hudson Airport. It was acquired by Oakland County in August 2003.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Planes in hangar area
Oakland Southwest Airport covers an area of 67 acres (27 ha) at an elevation of 926 feet (282 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,128 by 40 feet (953 x 12 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 9,780 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 26 per day. At that time there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine, 5% multi-engine and 2% glider.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Master Record for Y47 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 3 (PDF, 1.28 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Oakland/Southwest Airport". Oakland County, Michigan. http://www.oakgov.com/aviation/osa/index.html. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 10 April 2002 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for Y47, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for Y47
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Y47
Categories:- Airports in Michigan
- Transportation in Oakland County, Michigan
- Buildings and structures in Oakland County, Michigan
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