Welcome to Your Harrison Neighborhood AIRPORT Clare County Airport 80D
Connecting Harrison Area Pilots with Residents and fostering community
Pilots:
Please register your landings in the log book
located in Jackies Restaurant.
Harrison Area Pilots Association - Fly Harrison
Harrison's Clare County Airport - AKA: "The Gateway to the North"
Jackie's Airport Restaurant, an icon at Clare County Airport - 80D
Harrison's Clare County Airport - AKA: "The Gateway to the North"
There are not a lot of communities that can claim the prestige of having their own community aiport.
Harrison is one of the few!
Not everyone will know, but community airports are vital to any locality because of its quantifiable benefits to the people and to the community itself.
They may not be able to accommodate large and commercial
There are not a lot of communities that can claim the prestige of having their own community aiport.
Harrison is one of the few!
Not everyone will know, but community airports are vital to any locality because of its quantifiable benefits to the people and to the community itself.
They may not be able to accommodate large and commercial planes, but it is a gateway for fast intercity or interstate travel, and that is crucial in bringing value into your community.
We’ve listed some reasons why community airports are vital in any town or city.
It boosts economic activity
A community airport—also called general aviation airport—provides the capability for fast and on-demand transportation and this allows new business and trade to come in.
Small communities benefit from what the airfield brings in. Economic stimulants like factories, warehouses, and commercial stores help create job opportunities and generate local revenue, which the city could use in improving infrastructure and services to enhance the quality of life.
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, an airport has a multiplier effect on local jobs and income, whereby every $1 spent in the airport leads to an additional $2.53 to your local economy.
Also, areas with airports tend to be well maintained and welcoming of new opportunities that could bring direct and indirect positive impact to the city.
There’s no air traffic congestion
General aviation airports provide convenience and cost-effectiveness for personal or business travel. Unlike large, commercial airports which are congested and expensive, daily air traffic in community airports is at a minimal, thus providing alternative land strips to busy airline hubs.
Airline flights are also focused on major hubs. This is where community airports come in—they connect you to communities that are not served by airlines.
It accommodates fast delivery of services and relief
Your community airport also opens the door for other services than ferrying people in and out of the city. It supports flights for small and mid-sized businesses, schools, universities, postal services, and other government and private-sector service providers that are immediate and swift travel.
Moreover, your local airport is especially important in emergency cases such as bringing in disaster relief, aeromedical services, and law enforcement.
It stimulates tourism
Little does anyone know that even your community airport brings in tourists into your city. Aviators love flying that they try to find out new places to go to. And when they find an interesting place, they share it with their fellow aviators.
Community airports also have built-in hangars, making it convenient for business and personal aircraft owners and pilots to leave their planes for a while.
April 2024 Airport Committee Meeting
Jackie's Airport Restaurant, an icon at Clare County Airport - 80D
Harrison's Clare County Airport - AKA: "The Gateway to the North"
Clare County Airport Committe meeting reviews old and new business.
HARRISON – At the April 23 meeting of the Clare County Airport Commitee Meeting, old and new business was reviewed. Some of the items included:
Runway and Painting Grant for 2024
Rotating Beacon Light Shed Repairs
Windsock Tower repairs and relocation
Airport Terminal repair
Clare County Airport Committe meeting reviews old and new business.
HARRISON – At the April 23 meeting of the Clare County Airport Commitee Meeting, old and new business was reviewed. Some of the items included:
Runway and Painting Grant for 2024
Rotating Beacon Light Shed Repairs
Windsock Tower repairs and relocation
Airport Terminal repairs and renovation
Repair of the 9/27 Turf Runway, soil samples, reseeding and fertilizing
Installation of new wider gates at the south and east sides of the airport
New lighting for the 18/36 paved runway
Approval of the revised Airport Rules
Motion to change meetings to 4:00pm
Availability of lots to build new hangars
Repairs to the segmented circle wind vain
Jackie's Airport Restaurant, an icon at Clare County Airport - 80D
Jackie's Airport Restaurant, an icon at Clare County Airport - 80D
Jackie's Airport Restaurant, an icon at Clare County Airport - 80D
Jackie's Airport Restaurant at Harrison's Clare County Aiport has been an icon for decades. Known for great food at great prices, Jackie's has been drawing local residents and Michigan pilots from around the state. Listed on aviations Fun Places to Fly: "Clare County Airport 80D, a little north of the center of the Lower Peninsula. Not
Jackie's Airport Restaurant at Harrison's Clare County Aiport has been an icon for decades. Known for great food at great prices, Jackie's has been drawing local residents and Michigan pilots from around the state. Listed on aviations Fun Places to Fly: "Clare County Airport 80D, a little north of the center of the Lower Peninsula. Not a $100 hamburger .. it's a pasty flight - the biggest and best one you may ever find. Half a pie in size! Fine, inexpensive home cooking ... very clean and hospitable to fliers."
80D Clare County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2023-11-02
Location Information for 80D
Coordinates: N44°3.14' / W84°48.79'
Located .02 miles NW of Harrison, Michigan on 80 acres of land. Estimated Elevation is 1142 feet MSL.
Airport Use: Open to the public
Activation Date: April 1940
Status: Operational
Control Tower: No
Seg-Circle: Yes
Beacon: White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes
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