Anderson Regional Airport

Anderson Regional Airport (HM10HC)

Location: Anderson, SC 29626 Anderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 29.667', W 82° 42.767'

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The first municipal airport in Anderson was just a grassy field located near where the Civic Center now stands. An historical marker notes the site where Amelia Earhart landed there on November 14, 1931.

In the early 1930s land was purchased from J. Roy Pennell to create the current airport During World War II the grass airship was paved and served pilots learning tactical bombing techniques. Samuel L. "Dean" Prince, a former Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Law, served as General Chairman of the Anderson Airport Dedication Committee in 1938.

A native born Andersonian and aviator, Ben F. Johnson, Jr., began flying in 1936 and taught many to fly during over 50 years in the aviation field. He was affectionately known as "Mr. Anderson Airport".

On December 7, 1998, in an effort to convey to the public the extent of the airport's impact on the Upstate, the name was changed from "Anderson County Airport" to "Anderson Regional Airport".
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HM NumberHM10HC
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByAnderson County Council and the Anderson County Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 8:37pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 342742 N 3818313
Decimal Degrees34.49445000, -82.71278333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 29.667', W 82° 42.767'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 29' 40.02" N, 82° 42' 46.02" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4001-4149 Airport Rd, Anderson SC 29626, US
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