Manassas Regional Airport (IATA: MNZ[1][2], ICAO: KHEF, FAALID: HEF) (Harry P. Davis Field) is five miles southwest of the center of Manassas.[3] Manassas Regional Airport is the largest regional airport in Virginia, and it is located 30 miles (48 km) from Washington, D.C.
An airport for Manassas was proposed in 1930, when the mayor was Harry P. Davis.[4] It was built in 1931 on 94 acres (0.38 km2)[5] along Virginia Route 234, in the area now known as Manaport Shopping Center. Originally owned privately, the Town of Manassas bought the airport in 1945.[6] Due to airport activity and nearby housing development, the airport moved to its current location in 1964. The new airport opened with a single 3,700-by-100-foot (1,128 m × 30 m) paved runway. In 1992, the city purchased a control tower from Centennial Airport near Denver and reassembled it at Manassas Regional Airport. A new terminal was built in 1996.[7]
The airport saw commercial airline service by Colgan Airways in the 1970s and 1980s with flights to the Washington Dulles International Airport. Colgan was based at the Manassas airport and flew Beechcraft 99 and Beechcraft 1900 commuter aircraft. From late 1985 through early 1987 Colgan teamed up with New York Air and was known as New York Air Connection providing feeder flights for the larger carrier. In early 1987 New York Air merged into Continental Airlines and Colgan operated as a Continental Express feeder carrier however service to Manassas ended a short time later. Colgan returned to Manassas for a period of time in the mid 1990s operating under their own brand and providing flights to Washington Dulles.[8]
In June 2023, the airport received a proposal from airport operator Avports to relaunch commercial operations, with "multiple interested parties."[9] The Manassas City Council approved the proposal unanimously on July 24, 2023, with commercial operations expected in two years.
Facilitiesedit
The airport covers 888 acres (359 ha) at an elevation of 192 feet (59 m). It has two asphalt runways: 16L/34R is 6,200 x 100 feet (1,737 x 30 m) and 16R/34L is 3,715 x 75 feet (1,132 x 29 m).[10]
In the year ending December 31, 2021 the airport had 87,900 aircraft operations, average 241 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi and 1% military. 374 aircraft were then based at this airport: 287 single-engine aircraft, 46 multi-engine aircraft, 24 jets, and 17 helicopters.[3]
Manassas houses 26 businesses operating onsite ranging from maintenance, flight schools, aircraft charter, and avionics. APP Jet Center and Chantilly Air are the airport's two fixed base operators(FBOs) with Chantilly Air opening in March, 2021. Dulles Aviation had previously run the 1st FBO at the airport from the 1980s until closing its doors in May 2019 and was responsible for a lot of the airport's growth.
One operator at the airport is Quest Diagnostics, who operate PC-12s and TBM 700s at the airfield. Quest Diagnostics specialize in transporting medical samples and tests across the US. They grew massively during the COVID-19 pandemic as the need for rapid transportation of COVID tests and specimens grew exponentially.[11][12]
^ ab"Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
^ abcFAA Airport Form 5010 for HEF PDF, effective 2023-07-13
^"Manassas Airport Dedication Is Set: State and Federal Officials to Attend Ceremony on Wednesday". The Washington Post. June 5, 1932. p. 8. ProQuest 150345581.
^"Manassas Airport to Be Begun Soon: Citizens Buy 94 Acres for Emergency Landing". The Washington Post. June 16, 1931. p. 22. ProQuest 150228975.
^"Leased Airport Is Purchased By Manassas". The Washington Post. October 21, 1945. p. M3. ProQuest 151778685.
^To test during a pandemic, it takes an airline, vol. Video, YouTube: Washington Post, 2020-06-20, retrieved 2023-08-22
^Staff, Ars (2020-04-29). "Appearing nightly, the Quest Diagnostics Air Force". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manassas Regional Airport.
Manassas Regional Airport at City of Manassas website
Bussmann Aviation
FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective January 25, 2024
FAA Terminal Procedures for HEF, effective January 25, 2024
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for HEF
AirNav airport information for KHEF
ASN accident history for HEF
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
February 01, 2024
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Manassas Regional Airport IATA MNZ 1 2 ICAO KHEF FAA LID HEF Harry P Davis Field is five miles southwest of the center of Manassas 3 Manassas Regional Airport is the largest regional airport in Virginia and it is located 30 miles 48 km from Washington D C Manassas Regional AirportHarry P Davis FieldIATA MNZ 1 2 ICAO KHEFFAA LID HEFSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerCity of ManassasServesManassas VirginiaElevation AMSL192 ft 59 mCoordinates38 43 17 N 077 30 56 W 38 72139 N 77 51556 W 38 72139 77 51556Websitewww manassasva gov airport MapHEFShow map of VirginiaHEFShow map of the United StatesRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m16L 34R 6 200 1 737 Asphalt16R 34L 3 715 1 132 AsphaltStatistics 2021 Aircraft operations87 900Based aircraft374Source Federal Aviation Administration 3 Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Small planes at Manassas Regional AirportAn airport for Manassas was proposed in 1930 when the mayor was Harry P Davis 4 It was built in 1931 on 94 acres 0 38 km2 5 along Virginia Route 234 in the area now known as Manaport Shopping Center Originally owned privately the Town of Manassas bought the airport in 1945 6 Due to airport activity and nearby housing development the airport moved to its current location in 1964 The new airport opened with a single 3 700 by 100 foot 1 128 m 30 m paved runway In 1992 the city purchased a control tower from Centennial Airport near Denver and reassembled it at Manassas Regional Airport A new terminal was built in 1996 7 The airport saw commercial airline service by Colgan Airways in the 1970s and 1980s with flights to the Washington Dulles International Airport Colgan was based at the Manassas airport and flew Beechcraft 99 and Beechcraft 1900 commuter aircraft From late 1985 through early 1987 Colgan teamed up with New York Air and was known as New York Air Connection providing feeder flights for the larger carrier In early 1987 New York Air merged into Continental Airlines and Colgan operated as a Continental Express feeder carrier however service to Manassas ended a short time later Colgan returned to Manassas for a period of time in the mid 1990s operating under their own brand and providing flights to Washington Dulles 8 In June 2023 the airport received a proposal from airport operator Avports to relaunch commercial operations with multiple interested parties 9 The Manassas City Council approved the proposal unanimously on July 24 2023 with commercial operations expected in two years Facilities editThe airport covers 888 acres 359 ha at an elevation of 192 feet 59 m It has two asphalt runways 16L 34R is 6 200 x 100 feet 1 737 x 30 m and 16R 34L is 3 715 x 75 feet 1 132 x 29 m 10 In the year ending December 31 2021 the airport had 87 900 aircraft operations average 241 per day 98 general aviation 1 air taxi and 1 military 374 aircraft were then based at this airport 287 single engine aircraft 46 multi engine aircraft 24 jets and 17 helicopters 3 Manassas houses 26 businesses operating onsite ranging from maintenance flight schools aircraft charter and avionics APP Jet Center and Chantilly Air are the airport s two fixed base operators FBOs with Chantilly Air opening in March 2021 Dulles Aviation had previously run the 1st FBO at the airport from the 1980s until closing its doors in May 2019 and was responsible for a lot of the airport s growth One operator at the airport is Quest Diagnostics who operate PC 12s and TBM 700s at the airfield Quest Diagnostics specialize in transporting medical samples and tests across the US They grew massively during the COVID 19 pandemic as the need for rapid transportation of COVID tests and specimens grew exponentially 11 12 See also edit nbsp Virginia portal nbsp Aviation portalBroad Run Airport VRE station Colgan Air headquarters formerly located on airport grounds City of ManassasReferences edit a b Great Circle Mapper IATA MNZ a b Airline and Airport Code Search IATA Retrieved 12 November 2015 a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for HEF PDF effective 2023 07 13 Manassas Airport Dedication Is Set State and Federal Officials to Attend Ceremony on Wednesday The Washington Post June 5 1932 p 8 ProQuest 150345581 Manassas Airport to Be Begun Soon Citizens Buy 94 Acres for Emergency Landing The Washington Post June 16 1931 p 22 ProQuest 150228975 Leased Airport Is Purchased By Manassas The Washington Post October 21 1945 p M3 ProQuest 151778685 Airport History at City of Manassas website Official Airline Guide New Airport in the D C Area Manassas Airport Eyes Commercial Service in Two Years AeroXplorer Retrieved 21 July 2023 FAA To test during a pandemic it takes an airline vol Video YouTube Washington Post 2020 06 20 retrieved 2023 08 22 Staff Ars 2020 04 29 Appearing nightly the Quest Diagnostics Air Force Ars Technica Retrieved 2023 08 22 External links edithttps web archive org web 20150209203757 http www aviationacrossamerica com manassas regional airport celebrates 50 years nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manassas Regional Airport Manassas Regional Airport at City of Manassas website Bussmann Aviation FAA Airport Diagram PDF effective January 25 2024 FAA Terminal Procedures for HEF effective January 25 2024 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for HEF AirNav airport information for KHEF ASN accident history for HEF FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA NWS weather observations current past three days SkyVector aeronautical chart Terminal Procedures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manassas Regional Airport amp oldid 1171733604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
