Ogden-Hinckley Airport

Ogden-Hinckley Airport (IATA: OGD[2], ICAO: KOGD, FAA LID: OGD) is a public airport four miles southwest of Ogden, in Weber County, Utah.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a commercial service–primary nonhub airport.[3] Formerly Ogden Municipal Airport,[2][4] it is billed as Utah's busiest municipal airport for private planes.[5]

Ogden-Hinckley Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerOgden City Corporation
ServesOgden–Clearfield metropolitan area
Elevation AMSL4,473 ft / 1,363 m
Coordinates41°11′44″N 112°00′47″W
Websiteflyogden.com
Map
OGD
OGD
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 8,103 2,470 Asphalt
17/35 5,195 1,583 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations72,043
Based aircraft244

The airport has an FAA control tower with radar approach service by Salt Lake City TRACON.

History

During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.

Western Airlines arrived in 1944 and United Airlines in 1946; both pulled out in 1959. West Coast Airlines replaced them until it pulled out in 1961.

In September 2012 Allegiant Air began non-stop flights to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.[6] Prior to this, the closest airport with scheduled airline flights is Salt Lake City International Airport, about 30 miles south. If Salt Lake City International Airport closes or has to turn away aircraft due to bad weather, Ogden-Hinckley can accept diverted airline flights.

Facilities

Ogden-Hinckley Airport covers 720 acres (291 ha) at an elevation of 4,473 feet (1,363 m). It has three asphalt runways: 3/21 is 8,103 by 150 feet (2,470 x 46 m); 16/34 is 5,195 by 100 feet (1,583 x 30 m); 7/25 is 3,618 by 150 feet (1,103 x 46 m).[1]

In 2010 the airport had 72,043 aircraft operations, average 197 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% military, and <1% airline. 244 aircraft were then based at the airport: 80% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, 5% helicopter, 3% jet, 1% ultralight, and 1% glider.[1]

Airline and destination
AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Phoenix/Mesa

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes from OGD
(Dec 2015 - Nov 2016)[7]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona (AZA) 15,000 Allegiant

Statistics

Annual traffic
Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned) at OGD, 2012 through 2016[8]
Year Passengers Change Year Passengers Change
2012 8,000 — 201330,000 275%
2014 31,000 3.33% 201532,000 3.23%
2016 32,000
0%

Accidents and incidents
  • On December 18, 1953 a United States Air Force B-29 Superfortress intending to land at Hill Air Force Base landed at Ogden Municipal Airport by mistake.[9] One of the eight crew was killed when the aircraft crashed and caught fire.[10]
  • On January 16, 2020, a twin-engined Cessna approaching the airport clipped a house and crashed, killing the pilot.[11]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for OGD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (OGD: Ogden Municipal)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  3. "2019–2023 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. "Ogden Municipal Airport". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  5. "About Ogden-Hinckley Airport". Official website. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  6. "Allegiant Announces Nonstop, Low Cost Flights between Ogden And Phoenix-Mesa" (Press release). Allegiant Air. June 27, 2012.
  7. "Ogden, UT: Ogden-Hinckley (OGD)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. March 2014.
  8. "Atlanta, GA: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)". BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS. 2017-07-01.
  9. "The Legacy of Douglas Corrigan: "Wrong Way" Landings By Commercial Airliners". Third Amendment. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
  10. "B-29 CRASHES IN SMOG; Calls One Utah Field, Cracks Up at Another -- 1 Dead, 7 Hurt". New York Times. December 19, 1953. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  11. "Light plane clips house and crashes in Roy, killing pilot". Standard-Examiner. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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