Henderson Field (North Carolina)

Henderson Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTown of Wallace
ServesWallace, North Carolina
Elevation AMSL38 ft / 12 m
Coordinates34°43′04″N 78°00′13″W / 34.71778°N 78.00361°W / 34.71778; -78.00361
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 4,153 1,266 Asphalt

Henderson Field (ICAO: KACZ, FAA LID: ACZ) is a public airfield located at Wallace-Pender Airport[2] located one mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district (CBD) of Wallace, a town in Duplin County and Pender County, North Carolina, USA.[3] This general aviation airport covers 145 acres (59 ha) and has one runway.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Henderson Field is assigned ACZ by the FAA[1] but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned ACZ to Zabol, Iran).[4] The airport's ICAO identifier is KACZ.[5]

The Wallace-Pender Airport, the premiere general aviation facility in eastern North Carolina[6]

Former Henderson Field, Wallace- Pender Airport manager Gage King[7] updated Pender County Commissioners on plans for the airport, located in Wallace, which will see $18.4 million in funding from state and federal sources over the next three years.[8] The project, part of the NCDOT’s 2020-2029 Strategic Transportation Improvement Program,[9] aims to expand the runway by 1,347 feet, reaching a total of 5,500 feet, allowing larger business jets to use the facility.

To facilitate the expansion, 1.8 miles of roadway and utilities need to be relocated, and the airport acquired 180 acres, costing $1.9 million. Final design work will be completed by May, with construction expected to start in October and take about six months.[10]

By July 2024, King anticipates the runway extension and taxiway construction to begin, costing $8.8 million. The airport’s apron will also expand by around 30%, improving functionality for larger aircraft. King plans future projects, totaling $16 million, to enhance the airport further, funding some through grants.[8]

While formally owned by the Town of Wallace, Pender County is involved in decision-making due to the airport's benefit to the county. King aims to create a more welcoming environment at the airport and plans to rename it for better marketability.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for ACZ PDF
  2. ^ "AirNav: Henderson Field Airport at Wallace-Pender Airport". airnav.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. ^ Great Circle Mapper: ACZ/OIZB - Zabol, Iran
  5. ^ AirNav: KACZ - Henderson Field
  6. ^ "Airport". www.wallacenc.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  7. ^ Editor, Ena Sellers News (2023-08-24). "Wallace airport manager resigns". Reflector. Retrieved 2024-11-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ a b c WECT Staff (2023-04-24). "Field airport in Pender County could see $18 million state-funded expansion". www.wect.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  9. ^ "NCDOT: 2024-2033 STIP Projects Map". NCDOT. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  10. ^ "$18M expansion funded by NCDOT for Pender's Henderson Field Airport". Port City Daily. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-11-24.


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