Hollingshead Airport

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Coordinates: 39°47′22″N 075°13′41″W / 39.78944°N 75.22806°W / 39.78944; -75.22806
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Hollingshead Airport
Summary
OwnerKeith Hollingshead
LocationClarksboro, New Jersey
Elevation AMSL99 ft / 30 m
Coordinates39°47′22″N 075°13′41″W / 39.78944°N 75.22806°W / 39.78944; -75.22806
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 2,400 732 Turf
Source: Federal Aviation Administration
Looking down runway 14 at Hollingshead Airport

Hollingshead Airport (FAA Identifier NJ25) is a privately owned restricted-use airport located in Clarksboro, New Jersey in the United States. It was previously known as Peaslees Airfield.[1] It is located on the former estate of Ambassador Amos J. Peaslee.[2][3] Hollingshead Airport is located 4.7 nautical miles from Philadelphia International Airport. The airport is situated inside the Class B airspace for Philadelphia International Airport.[4] It is the only Restricted Use airport in the United States within Class B Airspace.[5] The airport and the first hangar were designed by Vincent Kling, a well known Philadelphia architect and avid private pilot[6] who oversaw many of the renovations and additions on the Peaslee estate.[7] Kling would later go on to author the Master Plan for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.[8] During construction of the airport tower, Amos J. Peaslee had the workmen install a stone from the Great Wall of China, which he had obtained during a visit to the wall.[9]

Accidents[edit]

There have been some minor accidents at Hollingshead Airport. Only one has been recorded by the NTSB.[10] On July 28.,2001 a Mooney M20J crashed while departing Hollingshead Airport. The pilot, his wife, and his son were not injured. The plane was severely damaged, but was subsequently repaired and returned to service. The mechanic who returned the plane got a ride home in N48819 which attempted to take off in the field rather than the runway, and it subsequently nosed-over in the field.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Washington Sectional Chart, the National Aeronautical Services Group of the FAA, April 22, 2021
  2. ^ Scott, Elizabeth (1981). Some Old Homes of Mickleton, New Jersey and their Families. Paulsboro, New Jersey: Paulsboro Printing. pp. Pages= 53, 68.
  3. ^ Brown, Janice (2004). "Peaslee Main House and Justice-Peaslee House". History and Genealogy of the Township of Eastgreenwich, New Jersey.
  4. ^ Washington Sectional Chart, the National Aeronautical Navigation Services Group of the FAA, March 24, 2022
  5. ^ US Terminal Area Charts, the National Aeronautical Navigation Services Group of the FAA, March 24, 2022
  6. ^ Cooperman, Emily (2022). "Kling, Vincent George". PhiladelphiaBuildings.org.
  7. ^ Justice House, Amous J. Peaslee, Justice House Publishing 1942
  8. ^ Washington National Airport; Master Plan, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Govt. Print Office, 1968
  9. ^ Woods-Esposito, Colleen (2020). "Hidden Away East Greenwich Airport Promotes Aviation and Community". The New Town Press.
  10. ^ National Transportation Safety Board (2002) Aviation Accident Final Report NYC01LA191
The stone tower from the original hangar

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Vincent Kling's rendering of the Peaslee hangar
Ambassador Peaslee at the Great Wall of China with the stone that the brought back to New Jersey. Courtesy of the Peaslee family.
Aerial photo before the second and third hangars were built. The Peaslee estate is seen in the background. circa 1999.
The Three hangars at Hollingshead Airport, 2022
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