Hutchinson Regional Airport
The Hutchinson Regional Airport has been a business aviation center of the Midwest for more than 40 years. Much more than just a place to land, it is a benefit-packed resource for pilots, passengers, and businesses that use and serve general aviation located just three miles from downtown. The Hutchinson Airport is a Class IV FAA Airport with 3 runways capable of handling corporate aircraft. Charter service is available. Hutchinson strives to provide the environment and physical assets necessary to meet and maintain world-class aviation support services, specifically designed to meet your needs.
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The "down home" Midwest hospitality and the first-class professional facilities and personnel set Hutchinson apart from services normally associated with a busy complex aviation facility. A 7,000-foot all-weather runway, 2 cross-wind runways, the longest being 4,400 foot, precision approaches, FAA Contract Control Tower, and a first-class steakhouse make Hutchinson the "right choice" when choosing an airport in South Central Kansas.
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Prime location in the heart of South Central Kansas
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Convenient access to Highways 50, K-61, K-96, and Interstates 70 and 135
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Easy access to Hutchinson business district and attractions
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Complete and competitive aviation services
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Building sites available with runway access
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7,003' x 100' all-weather runway
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4,400' x 100' cross-wind runway
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4,012' x 75' cross-wind runway
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Mission Statement
The Mission of the Hutchinson Airport is to provide a safe, efficient, dependable, and attractive first-class public facility that professionally serves the users and tenants. The airport will strive to maintain its role as a major air transportation facility for the region while continuing to be a responsive and responsible neighbor to the surrounding community.
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Funding
Daily operations at the airport are funded by money generated from leases and contracts with the tenants and other businesses using airport facilities and subsidies from the City of Hutchinson's general fund. Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration are received on a matching basis for qualifying improvement projects. Federal grants are funded mainly by federal taxes on airline tickets, aviation fuel, and cargo shipments.
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The airport owns and maintains the basic infrastructure: the terminal, the runways, runway lighting, and navigation systems. The airport is, in effect, a landlord because it leases space to private companies to conduct business or to farmers for growing and harvesting crops. Airports do not operate control towers. Control Towers are managed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is a part of the federal government. Towers are manned by the FAA or private companies that have contracts with the FAA. The control tower at the Hutchinson Regional Airport is owned by the City and staffed by the FAA through a 3rd party contract.