Richards Field

Homestead, United States

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Small private airfield serving the Homestead, Florida area.

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Homestead, United States

Richards Field (ICAO: 04FA) is a small, privately owned general aviation airfield located in Homestead, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It serves light aircraft operations and is not a commercial passenger airport. The field operates in close proximity to Homestead Air Reserve Base and Florida City, situated in a region known for agricultural activity and as a gateway to the Everglades and the Florida Keys. Due to its private nature, public information about its facilities and history is limited.

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›Richards Field holds the ICAO identifier 04FA, indicating a Florida-based private facility.
›The airport serves general aviation and private light aircraft operations.
›It is located in Miami-Dade County, near Homestead Air Reserve Base.
›No scheduled commercial airline service operates from this airfield.
›The surrounding area includes significant agricultural land and proximity to Everglades National Park.

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Richards Field was the first airport in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The field was established in 1922 near the border between Kansas City, Missouri, and Raytown, Missouri, at the southeast corner of Blue Ridge Boulevard and Gregory Boulevard. It was named for John Francisco Richards II, a Kansas City aviator killed in World War I. The airport was visited by Charles Lindbergh.

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