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Archer Acquires Hawthorne Airport for $126M
Archer plans to turn Hawthorne Airport into a $126M eVTOL air‑taxi hub.
On November 14, 2025, Archer Aviation confirmed it acquired Los Angeles Hawthorne Airport (HHR) for $126 million, aiming to use the site as a central base for urban air mobility. The company will station its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at HHR to support both demonstration and planned commercial flights as it pursues FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification.
What Archer will do with Hawthorne Airport
Hawthorne Airport sits in Hawthorne, California, inside the greater Los Angeles metro area and gives Archer direct access to a dense passenger market as it ramps up testing and commercial readiness. Archer says the facility will support flight operations for its Midnight model while teams complete regulatory milestones and operator procedures.
- Deal details: $126 million purchase to establish an eVTOL hub at Hawthorne Airport (HHR).
- Aircraft: Midnight eVTOL to be based at HHR for demos and commercial prep.
- Regulatory timeline: Pursuing FAA certification with commercial service targeted in 2026.
The move underscores a broader push by urban air mobility companies to secure airport infrastructure rather than rely solely on vertiports. For Archer, owning HHR offers runway access, hangar space and a public‑use location for demonstrations that could accelerate public exposure and operator training ahead of certified passenger flights.
