Airports / Louisiana / HDC
Hammond Northshore Regional Airport.
Hammond, Louisiana · 46 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KHDC
IATA HDC
0
Operators based
46
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC / HDC) is a general aviation field serving Hammond, Louisiana. The airport sits 46 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HDC for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY, 33 nm), Lakefront Airport (NEW, 35 nm), and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR, 38 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 6,502-foot paved runway, HDC can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from HDC depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hammond.
3 FBOs serve KHDC. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Pierce Aviation FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Available 24 hours a day (call out number on voicemail)
- Unicom 129.45
- Executive lounge
- Wi-Fi
- Cafe
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +11 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Sky X Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- +6 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Top Gun Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 0600-2200, call main number for after hours; fueling Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun 7am-7pm
- Unicom 130.275
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- +6 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KHDC
IATA
HDC
FAA / Local
KHDC
Elevation
46 ft
Coordinates
30.5217° N · 90.4183° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 46 ft, HDC sits lower than 52% of the 27 Louisiana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 6,502 ft
- 136,502 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 185,001 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,502 ft
HDC's 6,502 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmMSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportNew Orleans
- 35nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 38nmBTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge
- 40nmMCBMcComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis FieldMcComb
- 46nmNBGNew Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender FieldNew Orleans
- 70nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
Location
Open the full mapKHDC · Hammond Northshore Regional Airport · Hammond, LA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HDC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 258 nm | 1h 0m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 357 nm | 1h 14m |
| Austin (AUS) | 376 nm | 1h 16m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 385 nm | 1h 18m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 591 nm | 1h 46m |
| Miami (MIA) | 606 nm | 1h 49m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 698 nm | 2h 1m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 814 nm | 2h 18m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HDC?
- Hammond Northshore Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 6,502 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HDC?
- Hammond Northshore Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 6,502 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Hammond Northshore Regional Airport?
- 3 FBOs serve HDC: Pierce Aviation FBO, Sky X Aviation and Top Gun Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to HDC?
- The closest alternate is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 33 nm away, followed by Lakefront Airport (NEW) at 35 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HDC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 1h 0m (258 nm), Dallas about 1h 14m (357 nm), Austin about 1h 16m (376 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.