# Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)

> Hawthorne, US · IATA: HHR · ICAO: KHHR · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HHR` |
| ICAO | `KHHR` |
| City | Hawthorne |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 33.92280, -118.33500 |

## Description

Jack Northrop founded his aircraft company in Hawthorne in 1939, and the city airport still bears his name: Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (IATA: HHR, ICAO: KHHR). The single 4,884-foot runway serves general aviation in the shadow of LAX, five kilometers west – which is also why freight never figures here. SpaceX still designs and builds rockets at headquarters bordering the field, but the airport's next chapter is electric: in November 2025 eVTOL maker Archer Aviation took over the master ground lease for about 126 million dollars, planning an air-taxi base with an eye on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Small airfield, outsized neighbors – that is Hawthorne in one line.

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