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Hayward Executive Airport

(former Hayward Army Air Field)
Hayward Executive Airport; (former Hayward Army Air Field)
	USGS 2006 orthophoto
	IATA: HWD; ICAO: KHWD; FAA LID: HWD; WMO: 72585;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Hayward
Serves	Hayward, California
Elevation AMSL	52 ft / 16 m
Coordinates	37°39′32″N 122°07′18″W / 37.65889°N 122.12167°W
Website	www.hayward-ca.gov/airport
Maps
	; FAA diagram
	HWD
Runways
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations (year ending 12/4/2019)
Aircraft operations (year ending 12/4/2019)	116,753
Based aircraft	446
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration

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Hayward Executive Airport (IATA: HWD, ICAO: KHWD, FAA LID: HWD) is a municipal airport in Hayward, California.^[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027 categorized it as a reliever airport.^[2] The towered airport near the east shore of San Francisco Bay was formerly the Hayward Air Terminal.^[3]^[4]

History

The airport was built in 1942 during World War II as an auxiliary field to Chico Army Air Field and was originally Hayward Army Air Field. The primary aircraft were Lockheed P-38 Lightnings. This post may have also been named "Russell City Army Air Field" for the unincorporated area outside of the Hayward city limits where it was located. The airfield was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces Fourth Air Force.

After the war the airport was declared surplus. In April 1947 the War Assets Administration quitclaimed the airfield, comprising some 690 acres (279 ha) and related buildings and equipment, to the City of Hayward. The airfield was then renamed Hayward Municipal Airport.^[5]

The California Air National Guard moved onto land adjoining the airport in 1949. Initially it was the home of the 61st Fighter Wing which included the 194th Fighter Squadron on June 25, 1948.

The 61st Fighter Wing was re-designated as the 144th Fighter Bomber Wing on November 1, 1950. The wing also consisted of the 192nd Fighter Squadron at Reno, Nevada and the 191st Fighter Squadron at Salt Lake City, Utah.

The North American P-51D Mustang and later the P-51H were flown from 1948 until October 31, 1954. During its early years with the P-51D/H, the unit earned prominence as one of the Air Force's most respected aerial gunnery competitors. In June 1953, while still flying the P-51, the unit qualified for the first all-jet, worldwide gunnery meet. Using borrowed F-86A Sabre jets, the 144th, which represented the Air National Guard, placed fifth in competition. This unit later relocated to Fresno Air Terminal and is now the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard at Fresno Air National Guard Base.

On April 3, 1955, the 129th Air Resupply Squadron was established at Hayward and equipped with Curtiss C-46D Commandos in the Summer 1955 supplemented by Grumman SA-16A Albatrosses in 1958. The C-46Ds were phased out 1 November 1958, and the unit was redesignated as the 129th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium). A control tower was built in 1960 and on January 20, 1962, the unit reached Group status with federal recognition of the 129th Troop Carrier Group.

On May 1, 1980, the remaining California Air National Guard units at Hayward were reassigned to Naval Air Station Moffett Field near San Jose. Today, this unit is the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Federal Airfield.

Facilities

The airport covers 543 acres (220 ha) at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m). It has two asphalt runways: 10R/28L is 5,694 by 150 feet (1,736 by 46 m) and 10L/28R is 3,107 by 75 feet (947 by 23 m). ^[1]

In the year ending December 4, 2019, the airport had 116,753 aircraft operations, average 320 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi, <1% military, and <1% commercial. 446 aircraft were then based at the airport: 325 single-engine, 44 multi-engine, 46 jet, and 31 helicopter.^[1]

Hayward Executive Airport is home to the Northern California division of Ameriflight as of September 15, 2012.

The airport unveiled a new administrative building in October 2014. It cost $3.97 million.^[6]

Gallery

A U.S. Air Force Grumman HU-16 Albatross amphibian with its crew. The aircraft was assigned to the 129th Air Commando Group, California Air National Guard at Hayward Airport from 1963 to 1968.
Short-final on KHWD 28L
Looking northeast

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d FAA Airport Form 5010 for HWD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective September 7, 2023.
^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). Secretary of Transportation. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ Accident history for Hayward Air Terminal (HWD) at Aviation Safety Network
^ Recent weather observations for Hayward Air Terminal (KHWD) at NOAA/NWS
^ "Hayward Executive Airport: Historical Timeline" (PDF). City of Hayward. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-30.
^ Prado, Jesse (2014-10-17). "Hayward's airport renovates administrative office". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

External links

Hayward Executive Airport at City of Hayward website
"Hayward Executive Airport Master Plan, 2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-30.
History of Hayward Airport Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine from Hayward Airport Noise website
Aerial image as of February 2004^{[permanent dead link‍]} from USGS The National Map
FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 31, 2024
FAA Terminal Procedures for HWD, effective October 31, 2024
Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for HWD
- AirNav airport information for KHWD
- ASN accident history for HWD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

[FAA-1] FAA Airport Form 5010 for HWD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective September 7, 2023.

[2] "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). Secretary of Transportation. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[3] Accident history for Hayward Air Terminal (HWD) at Aviation Safety Network

[4] Recent weather observations for Hayward Air Terminal (KHWD) at NOAA/NWS

[5] "Hayward Executive Airport: Historical Timeline" (PDF). City of Hayward. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-30.

[6] Prado, Jesse (2014-10-17). "Hayward's airport renovates administrative office". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

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 }}
-'''Hayward Executive Airport''' {{airport codes|HWD|KHWD|HWD}} is a city owned public [[airport]] two miles west of downtown [[Hayward, California|Hayward]], in [[Alameda County, California]].<ref name="FAA" /> The [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2011–2015 [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] it as a ''[[reliever airport]]''.<ref>
+'''Hayward Executive Airport''' {{airport codes|HWD|KHWD|HWD}} is a municipal airport in [[Hayward, California|Hayward]], [[California]].<ref name="FAA" /> The [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2023–2027 [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] it as a ''[[reliever airport]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports |url=https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-10/ARP-NPIAS-2023-Appendix-A.pdf |website=National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) |publisher=[[United States Secretary of Transportation|Secretary of Transportation]] |access-date=28 June 2023 |date=30 September 2022}}</ref> The [[Air traffic control tower|towered]] airport near the east shore of [[San Francisco Bay]] was formerly the Hayward Air Terminal.<ref>{{ASN|HWD|Hayward Air Terminal (HWD)}}</ref><ref>{{NWS-obs|KHWD|Hayward Air Terminal (KHWD)}}</ref>
- {{cite web
- | url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf
- | title = 2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A | format = [[PDF]], 2.03 MB
- | work = [http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/index.cfm?sect=2011 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]
- | publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = October 4, 2010
- }}
-</ref> The [[Air traffic control tower|towered]] airport near the east shore of [[San Francisco Bay]] was formerly Hayward Air Terminal.<ref>{{ASN|HWD|Hayward Air Terminal (HWD)}}</ref><ref>{{NWS-obs|KHWD|Hayward Air Terminal (KHWD)}}</ref>
 == History ==
-The airport was built in 1942 during [[World War II]] as an auxiliary field to [[Chico Municipal Airport|Chico Army Air Field]] and was originally '''Hayward Army Airfield'''. The primary aircraft were [[P-38 Lightning|Lockheed P-38 Lightning]]s. This post may have also been named "Russell City Army Air Field" for the unincorporated area outside of the Hayward city limits where it was located.  The airfield was assigned to the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Fourth Air Force]].
+The airport was built in 1942 during [[World War II]] as an auxiliary field to [[Chico Municipal Airport|Chico Army Air Field]] and was originally '''Hayward Army Air Field'''. The primary aircraft were [[P-38 Lightning|Lockheed P-38 Lightning]]s. This post may have also been named "Russell City Army Air Field" for the unincorporated area outside of the Hayward city limits where it was located. The airfield was assigned to the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Fourth Air Force]].
-After the war the airport was declared surplus. In April 1947 the [[War Assets Administration]] [[quitclaim deed|quitclaimed]] the airfield, comprising some {{convert|690|acre|ha|0}} and related buildings and equipment, to the City of Hayward.  The airfield was then renamed '''Hayward Municipal Airport'''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/CITY-GOVERNMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-WORKS/HEA/documents/2011/gai/AirportHistory.pdf | title = Hayward Executive Airport: Historical Timeline | publisher = City of Hayward}}</ref>
+After the war the airport was declared surplus. In April 1947 the [[War Assets Administration]] [[quitclaim deed|quitclaimed]] the airfield, comprising some {{convert|690|acre|ha|0}} and related buildings and equipment, to the City of Hayward. The airfield was then renamed '''Hayward Municipal Airport'''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/CITY-GOVERNMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-WORKS/HEA/documents/2011/gai/AirportHistory.pdf | title = Hayward Executive Airport: Historical Timeline | publisher = City of Hayward | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120630080503/http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/CITY-GOVERNMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-WORKS/HEA/documents/2011/gai/AirportHistory.pdf | archivedate = 2012-06-30 }}</ref>
-The [[California Air National Guard]] moved onto land adjoining the airport in 1949.  Initially it was the home of the [[61st Air Base Wing|61st Fighter Wing]] which included the 194th Fighter Squadron on June 25, 1948.
+The [[California Air National Guard]] moved onto land adjoining the airport in 1949. Initially it was the home of the [[61st Air Base Wing|61st Fighter Wing]] which included the 194th Fighter Squadron on June 25, 1948.
 The 61st Fighter Wing was re-designated as the [[144th Fighter Wing|144th Fighter Bomber Wing]] on November 1, 1950. The wing also consisted of the 192nd Fighter Squadron at [[Reno, Nevada]] and the 191st Fighter Squadron at [[Salt Lake City, Utah]].
-The [[P-51 Mustang|North American P-51D Mustang]] and later the P-51H were flown from 1948 until October 31, 1954. During its early years with the P-51D/H, the unit earned prominence as one of the Air Force's most respected aerial gunnery competitors. In June 1953, while still flying the P-51, the unit qualified for the first all-jet, worldwide gunnery meet. Using borrowed [[F-86 Sabre|F-86A Sabre]] jets, the 144th, which represented the Air National Guard, placed fifth in competition.  This unit later relocated to Fresno Air Terminal and is now the [[144th Fighter Wing]] of the [[California Air National Guard]] at [[Fresno Air National Guard Base]].
+The [[P-51 Mustang|North American P-51D Mustang]] and later the P-51H were flown from 1948 until October 31, 1954. During its early years with the P-51D/H, the unit earned prominence as one of the Air Force's most respected aerial gunnery competitors. In June 1953, while still flying the P-51, the unit qualified for the first all-jet, worldwide gunnery meet. Using borrowed [[F-86 Sabre|F-86A Sabre]] jets, the 144th, which represented the Air National Guard, placed fifth in competition. This unit later relocated to Fresno Air Terminal and is now the [[144th Fighter Wing]] of the [[California Air National Guard]] at [[Fresno Air National Guard Base]].
-On April 3, 1955 the 129th Air Resupply Squadron was established at Hayward and equipped with [[C-46 Commando|Curtiss C-46D Commandos]] in the Summer 1955 supplemented by [[HU-16 Albatross|Grumman SA-16A Albatrosses]] in 1958. The C-46Ds were phased out 1 November 1958, and the unit was redesignated as the 129th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium). A control tower was built in 1960 and on January 20, 1962, the unit reached Group status with federal recognition of the [[129th Rescue Wing|129th Troop Carrier Group]].
+On April 3, 1955, the 129th Air Resupply Squadron was established at Hayward and equipped with [[C-46 Commando|Curtiss C-46D Commandos]] in the Summer 1955 supplemented by [[HU-16 Albatross|Grumman SA-16A Albatrosses]] in 1958. The C-46Ds were phased out 1 November 1958, and the unit was redesignated as the 129th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium). A control tower was built in 1960 and on January 20, 1962, the unit reached Group status with federal recognition of the [[129th Rescue Wing|129th Troop Carrier Group]].
-On May 1, 1980 the remaining California Air National Guard units at Hayward were reassigned to [[Naval Air Station Moffett Field]] near [[San Jose, California|San Jose]].  Today, this unit is the [[129th Rescue Wing]] at [[Moffett Federal Airfield]].
+On May 1, 1980, the remaining California Air National Guard units at Hayward were reassigned to [[Naval Air Station Moffett Field]] near [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. Today, this unit is the [[129th Rescue Wing]] at [[Moffett Federal Airfield]].
 == Facilities==
-The airport covers 543 [[acre]]s (220 [[hectare|ha]]) at an [[elevation]] of 52 feet (16 m). It has two [[asphalt]] [[runway]]s: 10R/28L is 5,694 by 150 feet (1,736 x 46 m) and 10L/28R is 3,107 by 75 feet (947 x 23 m). It has one [[helipad]], H1, 110 by 110 feet (34 x 34 m).<ref name="FAA" />
+The airport covers 543 [[acre]]s (220 [[hectare|ha]]) at an elevation of {{convert|52|ft|m}}. It has two asphalt runways: 10R/28L is {{convert|5,694|by|150|ft|m}} and 10L/28R is {{convert|3,107|by|75|ft|m}}. <ref name="FAA" />
-In the year ending October 14, 2010 the airport had 86,069 aircraft operations, average 235 per day: 98% [[general aviation]] and 2% [[air taxi]]. 368 aircraft were then based at the airport: 82% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 4% jet, and 3% [[helicopter]].<ref name="FAA" />
+In the year ending December 4, 2019, the airport had 116,753 aircraft operations, average 320 per day: 98% [[general aviation]], 1% [[air taxi]], <1% military, and <1% commercial. 446 aircraft were then based at the airport: 325 single-engine, 44 multi-engine, 46 jet, and 31 [[helicopter]].<ref name="FAA" />
 Hayward Executive Airport is home to the Northern California division of [[Ameriflight]] as of September 15, 2012.
+The airport unveiled a new administrative building in October 2014. It cost $3.97 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prado |first=Jesse |date=2014-10-17 |title=Hayward’s airport renovates administrative office |url=https://thepioneeronline.com/22520/metro/haywards-airport-renovates-administrative-office/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=The Pioneer}}</ref>
-The airport plans to build a new administration building. The offices are now in the five-story control tower built in 1961, with [[Federal Aviation Administration]] offices in the top 3 floors. The new administration building will be next to the control tower and will be a bit under 5,000 square feet. It is expected to cost $2.88 million. Work is expected to begin in May 2013 and end in March 2014.<ref>[http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_22853060/citywise-oakland-festival-will-continue-shorter-hours-booze]</ref>
 ==Gallery==
-<center>
+<gallery class="center">
-<gallery>
 File:HU-16 129th ACG California ANG 1960s.jpg|A U.S. Air Force Grumman HU-16 Albatross amphibian with its crew. The aircraft was assigned to the 129th Air Commando Group, California Air National Guard at Hayward Airport from 1963 to 1968.
-File:Hwd-final.jpg|short-final on KHWD 28L
+File:Hwd-final.jpg|Short-final on KHWD 28L
-File:Hayward Executive Airport 07820.JPG|Aerial view of airport
+File:Hayward Executive Airport 07820.JPG|Looking northeast
 </gallery>
-</center>
 == See also ==
 * [[List of airports in the San Francisco Bay Area]]
 * [[List of airports in California]]
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 ==References==
+* {{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
-{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War II}}
-* {{AFHRA}}
+{{Reflist}}
-{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
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-* [http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/CITY-GOVERNMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-WORKS/HEA/ Hayward Executive Airport] at City of Hayward website
+* [http://www.hayward-ca.gov/airport Hayward Executive Airport] at City of Hayward website
-* {{PDF|[http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/CITY-GOVERNMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-WORKS/HEA/documents/2011/gai/masterplan.pdf Hayward Executive Airport Master Plan, 2002]}}
+* {{cite web |url= http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/CITY-GOVERNMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-WORKS/HEA/documents/2011/gai/masterplan.pdf |title= Hayward Executive Airport Master Plan, 2002 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120630080337/http://www.ci.hayward.ca.us/CITY-GOVERNMENT/DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC-WORKS/HEA/documents/2011/gai/masterplan.pdf |archivedate= 2012-06-30 }}
-* [http://haywardairportnoise.org/hayward.html/ History of Hayward Airport] from [http://www.haywardairportnoise.org/ Hayward Airport Noise] website
+* [http://haywardairportnoise.org/hayward.html/ History of Hayward Airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726142555/http://haywardairportnoise.org/hayward.html/ |date=2011-07-26 }} from [http://www.haywardairportnoise.org/ Hayward Airport Noise] website
-* [http://msrmaps.com/map.aspx?t=4&s=11&lat=37.6599&lon=-122.1227&w=1000&h=800&lp=---+None+--- Aerial image as of February 2004] from [[USGS]] ''[[The National Map]]''
+* [http://msrmaps.com/map.aspx?t=4&s=11&lat=37.6599&lon=-122.1227&w=1000&h=800&lp=---+None+--- Aerial image as of February 2004]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from [[USGS]] ''[[The National Map]]''
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 * {{FAA-procedures|HWD}}
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