Hyde Field Closes, Bringing ‘The DC3’ Down to Just Two

The final exodus of airport tenants was to be completed by November 30.

Wednesday, December 07, 2022 at 05:23 PM ET

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As of November 30, airport operations at Washington Executive Airpark (W32), in Clinton, Maryland, have officially ceased. [Courtesy: ForeFlight]

Key Takeaways:

Washington Executive Airpark (W32), also known as Hyde Field, officially ceased operations on November 30 after bankruptcy proceedings, with its new owner, Ryan Homes, intending to develop the land rather than continue airport operations.
The closure of this privately owned, public-use airport, which was one of three general aviation fields within the restricted flight zone around Washington D.C., has been anticipated for decades due to a slow erosion of investment.
This shutdown further intensifies the already critical scarcity of general aviation hangar space in the D.C. metro area, with another privately owned airport (Freeway Airport, W00) also facing an uncertain future closure.

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What has long been expected amongst Washington, D.C.-area pilots has now come to pass: As of November 30, airport operations at Washington Executive Airpark (W32), in Clinton, Maryland, have officially ceased.

Also known as Hyde Field, the privately owned, public-use airport closed last week following bankruptcy proceedings. The new owners, Ryan Homes, have taken over, and it did so with no intention of maintaining airport operations.