Washington Executive Airport , also known as Washington Executive Airpark or Hyde Field, was a public use
general aviation
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airport
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located southwest of the
central business district (CBD) of
Clinton, in
Prince George's County
)
, demonym = Prince Georgian
, ZIP codes = 20607–20774
, area codes = 240, 301
, founded date = April 23
, founded year = 1696
, named for = Prince George of Denmark
, leader_title = Executive
, leader_name = Angela D. Alsobrook ...
,
Maryland
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,
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. The airport ceased operations on November 30, 2022 following a bankruptcy sale of the property.
Hyde Field was one of the "Maryland 3" airports located within the Washington, D.C. Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ), so it was subject to the
Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) restrictions imposed by the
FAA
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after the
September 11 attacks
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.
It is located just east of a slightly smaller airport called
Potomac Airfield.
History
Hyde opened in 1934 as a training field for United States Army aviators.
Due to the onerous SFRA restrictions leading to declining revenues at the airport, in 2008 there were plans to shut it down and redevelop the land.
However, the airport remained open and operational until 2022.
Pending Closure
On October 31, 2022, airport tenants were notified that the field was closing and were given until November 30, 2022, to remove their aircraft and any belongings after which the new owners will repurpose the property for housing development.
Facilities
Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field covers and has one
runway
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:
* Runway 5/23: x , surface:
asphalt
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References
External links
Hyde Field(official website)
*
Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010) also available as
printable form( PDF)
Airports in Maryland
Transportation buildings and structures in Prince George's County, Maryland
Airports established in 1934
1934 establishments in Maryland
Airports in the Washington metropolitan area
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