🇺🇸 Hawkins Field

Hawkins Field (HKS/KHKS) is a publicly-owned, joint civil-military general aviation airport located 3 miles northwest of Jackson, Mississippi,,,). It is operated by the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority).

• Runways: It has two active runways:
• Runway 16/34: 5,387 x 150 feet, asphalt,,).
• Runway 11/29: 3,431 x 150 feet, concrete).
• Known Uses: Hawkins Field serves as Jackson's general aviation airport, handling up to 21,000 flight operations per year. It is home to the Mississippi Army National Guard 185th Aviation Brigade and provides air ambulance services through tenants like PHI Air Medical and Pafford EMS. It is also used by corporate visitors for quick access to the city.
• Historical Significance: Originally known as Davis Field, it was Jackson's first airport, dedicated in 1928. It welcomed Delta Air Lines' first commercial flight into Jackson in 1929. Renamed Hawkins Field in 1941, it served as "Jackson Air Base" during World War II, training Dutch military aviators. It became a general aviation airport in 1963 with the opening of the larger Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport,).

*Sources researched: jmaa.com, airnav.com, skyvector.com, aopa.org, en.wikipedia.org*