Campbell Army Airfield
Campbell Army Airfield (IATA: HOP, ICAO: KHOP, FAA LID: HOP) is a military airport at Fort Campbell, which is located near Hopkinsville, a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Fort Campbell, Christian County, Kentucky, near Hopkinsville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 573 ft / 175 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°40′20″N 087°29′33″W | ||||||||||||||
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Previously Campbell Air Force Base, a U.S. Air Force installation from 1947 to 1959,[2] this U.S. Army airfield has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 11,826 by 200 feet (3,605 × 61 m) and 18/36 is 4,500 by 150 feet (1,372 × 46 m).[1]
The airfield currently houses UH-60M, CH-47F, and AH-64D helicopters belonging to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, and MH-60M, MH-60M DAP, MH-47G, and MH-6/AH-6M helicopters of 1st Battalion, 2d Battalion, and Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). It was also home to elements of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, before the brigade was deactivated in 2015.
Current Units
101st Airborne Division
- Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (CAB) ("Wings of Destiny")(♦)
Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company ("Hell Cats")
2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment ("Out Front")- 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment ("Expect No Mercy")
- 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment ("Eagle Assault")
- 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment (General Support) ("Shadow of the Eagle")
96th Aviation Support Battalion ("Troubleshooters")
- Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (CAB) ("Wings of Destiny")(♦)
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160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Company- USASOAC Special Operations Training Battalion (co-lead by the 160th SOAR(A))
1st Battalion, 160th SOAR(A)
2nd Battalion, 160th SOAR(A)
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for HOP PDF, effective 2008-09-25.
- Kentucky World War II Army Airfields
External links
- Campbell Army Airfield at GlobalSecurity.org
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 5, 2023
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HOP, effective October 5, 2023
- Resources for this U.S. military airport:
- FAA airport information for HOP
- AirNav airport information for KHOP
- ASN accident history for HOP
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KHOP