Hawthorne Municipal Airport (California)


Hawthorne Municipal Airport is a mile east of Hawthorne, in Los Angeles County, California.

Facilities

The airport covers ; its one runway, 7/25, is concrete. It is effectively crammed into a very small space and is surrounded by residential areas on all sides. The airport is also in very close proximity to the considerably larger Los Angeles International Airport, so special consideration must be given attention to avoid encroaching on the LAX airspace.
The name Jack Northrop Field comes from the Northrop Aircraft Corporation founded by Jack Northrop which for years designed, built and flew many classic airplanes including Flying Wings, the P-61 Black Widow and the F-89 Scorpion night fighters, the F-5 Freedom Fighter and the T-38 Talon jet trainer.
During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Technical Service Command as an aircraft modification center and Air Transport Command to ferry new aircraft to operational units.
SpaceX and its spinoff The Boring Company are headquartered at the southeast end of the airport. The Boring Test Tunnel cuts runs just under the fence line at the north-east corner before running under West 120th Street. Tesla Design Studio is located at the airport as well.

General aviation

The airport is the home base for approximately 150 general aviation aircraft, and multiple flight training schools.

Airlines and destinations

operates seasonal skiing-oriented flights between Hawthorne Municipal and Taos Regional Airport in New Mexico.