# Hawkins Field (HKS / KHKS)

**Hawkins Field** (IATA: HKS, ICAO: KHKS) is a small airport in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It opened in 1928. It has 2 runways; the longest is 5,387 ft (1,642 m).

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/khks

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: HKS / KHKS
- FAA: HKS
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Jackson, Mississippi, United States
- Opened: 1928
- Elevation: 341 ft / 104 m
- Coordinates: 32.3345, -90.2222
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 5,387 ft / 1,642 m
- Instrument procedures: 3 approaches
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Website: http://jmaa.com/hks/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkins_Field_(airport) (8 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356892
- Weather station: KHKS
- Ident: KHKS

## Timeline

- 1928: Hawkins Field opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16/34 | 5,387 ft / 1,642 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 159° / 339° | yes |
| 11/29 | 3,431 ft / 1,046 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 115° / 295° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00206AD.PDF

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 5,387 ft / 1,642 m | #5,649 of 29,858 | #1,844 in North America | #1,484 in US |
| Elevation | 341 ft / 104 m | #30,343 of 43,403 | #14,110 in North America | #11,876 in US |
| Age | Opened 1928 | =323 of 15,079 | =58 in North America | =57 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | JACKSON APP/DEP | 123.900 |
| ASOS | ASOS | 120.625 |
| CLD | JACKSON CLNC DEL | 121.900 |
| CTAF | CTAF | 119.650 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| OPS | ARNG OPS | 139.050 |
| TWR | TWR | 119.650 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

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## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/khks/data