Herlong Recreational (HEG) Airport Car Service

Professional Herlong Recreational (HEG) Airport Car Service

Herlong Recreational Airport, FAA identifier HEG, sits about 12 miles southwest of downtown Jacksonville, in the western part of Duval County. It is owned and operated by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, the same agency that runs Jacksonville International (JAX), Jacksonville Executive at Craig (CRG), and Cecil Air and Spaceport (VQQ). HEG is uncontrolled, has a single 5,000 foot paved runway, and serves primarily as a recreational and flight training field. First Coast Flight Center is the FBO. There is no commercial airline service. Every arrival is a recreational pilot, a flight school aircraft, a glider, a helicopter, or a light charter operation.

What HEG lacks in commercial volume it makes up for in geography. The field sits between west Jacksonville's Argyle Forest and Oakleaf residential corridor, NAS Jacksonville (Naval Air Station Jacksonville is about 15 minutes east), the Westside Jacksonville beach access route, and Orange Park. We run chauffeured Florida airport car service across the state, and Northeast Florida is one of our anchor markets. Union Limousine handles First Coast Flight Center ramp pickup, NAS Jacksonville military related arrivals (with appropriate ID), Mayo Clinic Jacksonville cross town transfers, and the longer runs to TPC Sawgrass, Amelia Island, and the Golden Isles when an HEG arrival continues to a coastal destination.

Reliable Transportation to and from HEG

Pickup at Herlong happens at the First Coast Flight Center FBO ramp on the field. Our chauffeurs coordinate directly with the FCFC line crew, and they know our drivers and our vehicles. When wheels are on the ground and the engine shuts down, the driver is in position with the routing locked. Bags from the cabin to the trunk takes a couple of minutes, and the trip into Westside Jacksonville, NAS Jacksonville, or downtown Jacksonville takes another ten to twenty five.

HEG is uncontrolled. There is no tower. Pilots self announce on the CTAF, and we track tail numbers rather than published arrival times. At a recreational training airport, pattern traffic, student delays, and weather can all push your actual arrival outside the filed window, and our dispatch is set up for that flexibility.

Why Choose Our HEG Car Service

HEG clients tend to fall into a few groups. Recreational pilots arriving for weekend flights and checkrides. NAS Jacksonville military families with appropriate base access. Flight school students and instructors. Light charter passengers continuing to coastal destinations. Each group has its own rhythm, and we built our HEG service to match.

• Fixed pricing. Quoted up front, with no surge during major Jacksonville event weeks like the Players Championship or Concours d'Elegance.
• Tail number tracking. Important at an uncontrolled training field where pattern traffic can shift your arrival.
• First Coast Flight Center FBO coordination. Direct line crew handoff with chauffeurs the staff already recognizes.
• Mayo Clinic medical mission scheduling. Flexible pickup windows for the longer cross town transfer to Mayo Jacksonville.
• Discreet uniformed chauffeurs. Trained for executive, military, and family clientele.
• Premium fleet. Mercedes Maybach, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Bentley, and Sprinter vans on standby for full aircraft party arrivals.
• 24/7 dispatch. Including overnight charter arrivals and pre dawn military departures.

Corporate flight department accounts include consolidated billing across multiple aircraft and principals, dedicated chauffeurs for primary travelers, and priority dispatch on the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, and major Jaguars game weekends.

Our Fleet Options

Common HEG assignments:

• Executive sedans (Mercedes Benz S Class, BMW 7 Series, Cadillac XTS) for solo pilots, recreational fly in arrivals, and Westside business meetings.
• Luxury SUVs (Cadillac Escalade ESV, Lincoln Navigator L) for families with luggage, military families, and golf groups continuing to TPC Sawgrass.
• Mercedes Benz Sprinter vans for full aircraft party arrivals, NAS Jacksonville unit transfers, multi family fly in groups, and Amelia Island wedding parties arriving via private aircraft.
• Mercedes Maybach and Bentley for VIP arrivals, Concours d'Elegance principal transport, and ultra premium occasions.
• Stretch limousines for Jacksonville destination weddings, Amelia Island gala arrivals, and milestone celebrations.

Popular Routes and Nearby Areas We Serve

Drive times in normal traffic:

• Westside Jacksonville and Orange Park about 10 minutes.
• Argyle Forest and Oakleaf residential corridor about 8 minutes.
• Naval Air Station Jacksonville (with appropriate base ID) about 15 minutes.
• Cecil Air and Spaceport (VQQ) cross transfer about 12 minutes.
• Downtown Jacksonville (EverBank Stadium, Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena) about 20 minutes.
• Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (San Pablo campus) about 30 minutes via Interstate 295.
• TPC Sawgrass and Ponte Vedra Beach (Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Sawgrass Marriott) about 40 minutes.
• Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach (First Coast beach corridor) about 35 minutes.
• Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) transfer about 35 minutes.
• Jacksonville Executive at Craig (CRG) transfer about 30 minutes.
• Amelia Island (Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, Omni Amelia Island Resort, Fernandina Beach historic district) about 60 minutes.
• St. Augustine historic district (Flagler College, World Golf Village) about 50 minutes.
• Sea Island and St. Simons Island, Georgia (The Cloister at Sea Island) about 2 hours 45 minutes.

HEG to NAS Jacksonville is one of the most frequent runs we make from this airport, particularly for retiring senior officers, defense contractor visits, and family transfers tied to base events. The HEG to TPC Sawgrass and HEG to Amelia Island long runs are the kind of demanding airport car service that competitor pages skip but private aviation arrivals at HEG actually need.

Book Your Ride to and from HEG

Booking is direct. Share the tail number, expected on blocks time at First Coast Flight Center, and your destination. Union Limousine secures your chauffeur, vehicle, and fixed rate in minutes. For corporate flight departments, charter operators, and Jacksonville Aviation Authority partners routing through HEG regularly, an account setup takes minutes and every future booking is seconds.

For Players Championship week (March), Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance week (October), and Jaguars home game weekends during the playoff push, book at least two weeks ahead. Northeast Florida private aviation traffic peaks during these windows and Sprinter, Maybach, and Bentley inventory locks up early.