Ogden–Hinckley Airport

Ogden-Hinckley Airport is a public airport four miles southwest of Ogden, in Weber County, Utah. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a commercial service–primary nonhub airport. Formerly Ogden Municipal Airport, it is billed as Utah's busiest municipal airport for private planes.

The airport has an FAA control tower with radar approach service by Salt Lake City TRACON.

History
During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.

Commercial service began when Western Airlines arrived in 1944, operating a route between Los Angeles and Great Falls, Montana. Ogden was one of many stops on the route falling between Salt Lake City and Pocatello, Idaho. United Airlines began serving Ogden in 1946 as one of many stops on a transcontinental route between San Francisco and New York. Both carriers pulled out in 1959. West Coast Airlines replaced them until it pulled out in 1961. In 1964, Thunderbird Airlines began air-taxi flights to Salt Lake City. The carrier changed names to Key Airlines in 1969 and again to Sun Valley Key in 1972. All service ended by 1976, and Ogden saw no other service for the next 36 years.

Service at the airport resumed in 2012, with Allegiant Air launching service to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport in September 2012. Nearly a decade later, Avelo Airlines announced it would begin service from Ogden to Los Angeles’ Hollywood Burbank Airport on May 4, 2021. Both airlines ended their service at the airport in 2022, with Allegiant Air citing a shortage of pilots as a main reason, and Avelo stating that the high price of fuel was a major factor in their decision to leave Ogden. The two airlines departing allowed the city to accelerate the previously scheduled renovation work, including constructing a new control tower and expanding the airport several thousand square feet. Service resumed again on February 21, 2024, with Breeze Airways beginning service to Santa Ana's John Wayne Airport.

Facilities
Ogden-Hinckley Airport covers 721 acres (291 ha) at an elevation of 4,473 ft. It has two asphalt runways: 3/21 is 8,103 by; 17/35 is 5,195 by. Note: Runway 7/25 was decommissioned by the FAA at the request of OGD in 2016.

In 2022 the airport had 108,023 aircraft operations, average 296 per day: 96.1% general aviation, less than 1% military, and 3.6% airline / air taxi. 308 aircraft were then based at the airport: 80% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, 3% helicopter, 7% jet.

Accidents and incidents

 * On December 18, 1953, a United States Air Force B-29 Superfortress intending to land at Hill Air Force Base landed at Ogden Municipal Airport by mistake. One of the eight crew was killed when the aircraft crashed and caught fire.
 * On January 16, 2020, a twin-engine Cessna approaching the airport clipped a house and crashed, killing the pilot.