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Oakland Southwest Airport

Oakland Southwest Airport
Airport entrance
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerOakland County
ServesNew Hudson, Michigan
Elevation AMSL926 ft / 282 m
Coordinates42°30′11″N 083°37′25″W / 42.50306°N 83.62361°W / 42.50306; -83.62361
Websitewww.OakGov.com/...
Map
Y47 is located in Michigan
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Location of airport in Michigan
Y47 is located in the United States
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Y47 (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08-26 3,128 953 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations13,140
Based aircraft43

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.

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local reliever airport facility.[2]

History

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The airport opened in 1946 and was formerly known as New Hudson Airport and was originally used for veterans to get their pilot licenses under the G.I. bill. It was acquired by Oakland County in August 2000.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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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 as runway 08/26. It has an asphalt surface and measures 3,128 by 40 feet (953 x 12 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 13,140 aircraft operations, an average of 36 per day. They are composed entirely of general aviation. At that time, there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 41 airplanes, 40 single-engine and 1 multi-engine, and 2 helicopters.[1][4]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel, hangars, courtesy and rental cars, conference rooms, a crew lounge, and more.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for Y47 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Oakland/Southwest Airport". Oakland County, Michigan. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  4. ^ "AirNav: Y47 – Oakland Southwest Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  5. ^ "American Aces". FlightAware. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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