Harvey Airfield

Harvey Airfield, also known as Harvey Field, (FAA LID: S43), is a privately owned, public use airport located in Snohomish, Washington. The airfield has one 2,671-foot (814 m) asphalt runway, one 2,430-foot (740 m) turf runway and fourteen hangar bays. It covers an area of approximately 145 acres (590,000 m2) and is home to 261 based aircraft including 9 helicopters and 9 multi-engine planes, and nearly two dozen businesses including a hot-air balloon charter business.

Harvey Airfield
Runway at Harvey Airfield
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerKandace Harvey
LocationSnohomish, Washington
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates47°54′22″N 122°06′5″W
Websiteharveyfield.com
Map
S43
Location of airport in Washington / United States
S43
S43 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
33R/15L 2,671 814 Asphalt
33L/15R 2,430 741 Turf
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2016)100,220
Based aircraft (2017)261
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Info from Harvey Field website[2] and Snohomish County Business Journal[3]

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional reliver facility.[4]

History
Biplane at Harvey Airfield taxiing for takeoff

Harvey Airfield was established in 1944 by Noble and Eldon Harvey and Wesley Loback on the Harvey family's property. In 1947, the family added a restaurant, administration building, and a maintenance shop. The airfield was run by Eldon and Marjorie until Richard and Kandace Harvey began managing airfield operations in the early 1970s. After Richard Harvey died due to cancer in 1995, Kandace Harvey took over ownership and operation of the airport with her four children. They manage the airfield to date.

Like many small airports, Harvey Field provides flight training in small airplanes and helicopters. The airport also provides other traditional services offered by aviation fixed based operators, including avgas and aircraft maintenance.[5] The airport is located outside the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Class B airspace but is underneath the 30-nm veil that requires an altitude encoding transponder for aircraft equipped with an electrical system.[6]

Benefits

A 2001 study by the Washington State Department of Transportation's Aviation Division credited Harvey Field for providing nearly 450 jobs, more than $7.5 million in annual payrolls and an economic impact on the local community of more than $22.2 million each year. As stated above, the airfield also provides a base for tourism.[7]

Notable incidents

In October 1978, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster arrived at Harvey Airfield and landed on then-Runway 32, striking its left wingtip on a dead tree and demolishing a Chevrolet van with its right main landing gear. In spite of damage, the plane landed successfully and later successfully flew out to nearby Arlington Municipal Airport for repairs.[8]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for S43 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 20, 2017.
  2. "Airport Information". Harvey Field. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  3. Wolcott, John (July 2006). "Field of Dreams". Snohomish County Business Journal. Everett, Washington: The Herald. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  4. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. http://www.airnav.com/airport/s43
  6. Seattle Sectional, U.S. Government
  7. Bucher Willis and Ratliff Corporation (2001). "Harvey Field (S43)" (PDF). Northwest Region Economic Impacts of Washington Airports. Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  8. http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-21.htm
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