Westchester County Airport

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator County of Westchester
Serves White Plains, New York
Elevation AMSL 439 ft (133.8 m)
Coordinates 41°04′01.04?N, 73°42′27.26?W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 6,548 1,996 Asphalt
11/29 4,451 1,357 Asphalt

Westchester County Airport (HPN)

Westchester County Airport (IATA: HPN, ICAO: KHPN) serves that suburban county, other nearby counties’ passengers that seek to avoid major New York airports, and to a degree New York City. Its IATA Airport Code is derived from its location in White Plains, although by some accounts the code is taken from the neighboring communities of Harrison, Purchase, and North Castle. The airport is owned by Westchester County.

In 2004, the Westchester County Airport underwent major a major refurbishment and upgrading of facilities. Many travelers believe that the standard of facilities and infrastructure are superior to other New York Airports, like JFK or LaGuardia

The airport was originally constructed for military purposes, home to an Air National Guard unit, but today is used for general aviation and commercial service, which began in 1947. It is operated by the government of Westchester County.

Westchester County Airport has one terminal with four gates.

On January 5, 2006, the airport was the point of departure for the last flight of Independence Air; a flight to Washington, DC at 7:26pm.

On April 4, 2006, AirTran Airways launched service to Atlanta, Orlando, and West Palm Beach. This began the airport’s first service to Florida in several years. AirTran now also offers non-stop service to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, and Tampa.

On June 13, 2006, Westchester County proposed a series of projects collectively known as the “Proposed Action” at the Westchester County Airport. These updates will focus on four general areas:
Improved security measures;
Environmental improvements;
Safety and operational improvements; and
Reuse of the former Air National Guard (”ANG”) site.