Hollingshead Airport (FAA Identifier NJ25) is a privately owned restricted-use airport located in Clarksboro, New Jersey in the United States. It was previously known as Peaslees Airfield.Washington Sectional Chart, the National Aeronautical Services Group of the FAA, April 22, 2021 It is located on the former estate of Ambassador Amos J. Peaslee. Hollingshead Airport is located 4.7 nautical miles from Philadelphia International Airport. The airport is situated inside the Class B airspace for Philadelphia International Airport.Washington Sectional Chart, the National Aeronautical Navigation Services Group of the FAA, March 24, 2022 It is the only Restricted Use airport in the United States within Class B Airspace.US Terminal Area Charts, the National Aeronautical Navigation Services Group of the FAA, March 24, 2022 The airport and the first hangar were designed by Vincent Kling, a well known Philadelphia architect and avid private pilot who oversaw many of the renovations and additions on the Peaslee estate.Justice House, Amous J. Peaslee, Justice House Publishing 1942 Kling would later go on to author the Master Plan for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.Washington National Airport; Master Plan, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Govt. Print Office, 1968 During construction of the airport tower, Amos J. Peaslee had the workmen install a stone from the Great Wall of China, which he had obtained during a visit to the wall.
Accidents There have been some minor accidents at Hollingshead Airport. Only one has been recorded by the NTSB.National Transportation Safety Board (2002) Aviation Accident Final Report NYC01LA191 On July 28, 2001 a Mooney M20J crashed while departing Hollingshead Airport. The pilot, his wife, and his son were not injured. The plane was severely damaged, but was subsequently repaired and returned to service. The mechanic who returned the plane got a ride home in N48819 which attempted to take off in the field rather than the runway, and it subsequently nosed-over in the field.
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AirNav Data on NJ25
Flightaware FAA data on NJ25 Link to Washington Sectional
Link to NTSB report on Crash of N246JC https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20010810X01658&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=LA