Hatbox Field
Hatbox Field (IATA: HAX, ICAO: KHAX, FAA LID: HAX) is a closed airfield located within city limits, two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of central Muskogee, a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It was opened sometime in the early 1920s and was closed in 2000. It is the location of the Love-Hatbox Sports Complex, a large recreation center and waterpark.
Hatbox Field Hatbox Army Airfield | |||||||||||
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USGS aerial image, 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Muskogee | ||||||||||
| Serves | Muskogee, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 627 ft / 191 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°44′45″N 95°24′46″W | ||||||||||
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KHAX Location of Hatbox Field (Closed) | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
The former airfield site includes 10 lighted baseball fields‚ eight lighted softball diamonds‚ two full-size football fields and a 30 acre‚ 19-field soccer area called the Georgia Pacific Soccer Complex.
In addition‚ a 3.1-mile (5 km) asphalt Centennial Trail walking/biking exercise pathway loops around the 120 acres‚ and a former airplane hangar houses three indoor batting cages. Three Rivers Area Model Plane Society (T.R.A.M.P.S.), a local model airplane club, hosts two annual events at Love-Hatbox that attract flying enthusiasts from around the country.