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| website = www.twinoaksairpark.com| r1-number = 2/20| r1-length-f = 2,465| r1-length-m = 751Asphalt concrete>Asphalt}}Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark {{Airport codes|||7S3}} is a privately owned public-use airport located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the city of Hillsboro in Washington County, Oregon, United States.

History

Herb Stark and his wife Ruth Stark established the airport on an old dairy farm in 1972 after their previous airstrip in Tigard closed in 1969.NEWS, Theen, Andrew, Time flies at Twin Oaks Airpark in Hillsboro as it celebrates 40th anniversary,weblink August 8, 2019, The Oregonian, August 9, 2012,weblink August 8, 2019, live, The original runway was built out of dirt and gravel, and later partially paved with asphalt before the entire runway was paved. Herb and Ruth's son Robert Stark and his wife Betty took over ownership of Twin Oaks, and still owned the airpark as of May 2023.

Operations

(File:Twin Oaks Airpark.JPG|thumb|left|Entrance with office in background)Fuel, aircraft repair, and flight training are available at the airport located along River Road and the Tualatin River.WEB, Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark,weblink Airports, AirNav.com, 19 August 2012, Twin Oaks hosts a fly-in breakfast on the first Saturday of each month, organized by EAA Chapter 105.NEWS, Gregory, Roger, Pancakes still fly off the breakfast table here, June 6, 2008, The Oregonian,weblink 2010-08-17, There are nine hangars, with approximately 115 aircraft stationed at the airport. Twin Oaks sees about 61 flights per day on the single runway.Twin Oaks has a large and varied fleet available for rent.WEB,weblink Twin Oaks Airpark | Cessna and Piper Aircraft Rentals, Flight Training, {{clear left}}

Accidents

On August 19, 2012, a 1947 Luscombe 8E crashed on landing when it flipped, with no one injured.NEWS, Ho, Sally, Pilot safe after crash at Twin Oaks Airpark,weblink August 8, 2019, The Oregonian, August 19, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160304055744weblink">weblink March 4, 2016, live, A 1965 Piper Aztec crashed during take-off on March 18, 2013, with no injuries reported.NEWS, Redden, Jim, Plane crashes in aborted takeoff,weblink August 8, 2019, Hillsboro Tribune, March 22, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171006113950weblink">weblink October 6, 2017, On October 5, 2017, a 1963 Piper 250 Comanche crashed after coming up short on approach, with minor injuries reported.NEWS, Matsumoto, Samantha, Small plane crashes at Hillsboro airport; 2 injured,weblink 6 October 2017, OregonLive.com, October 5, 2017,

References

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External links

• Twin Oaks Airpark website
• EAA Chapter 105 website

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