The airport opened in 1946 and was formerly known as New Hudson Airport and was originally used for veterans to get their pilot licenses under the G.I. bill. It was acquired by Oakland County in August 2000.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Oakland Southwest Airport covers an area of 67 acres (27 ha) at an elevation of 926 feet (282 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated as runway 08/26. It has an asphalt surface and measures 3,128 by 40 feet (953 x 12 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 13,140 aircraft operations, an average of 36 per day. They are composed entirely of general aviation. At that time, there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 41 airplanes, 40 single-engine and 1 multi-engine, and 2 helicopters.[1][4]