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Herky Bird Co.

Hold Short Runway Hat – Any Airport, Any Runway | Laser Engraved Leatherette | V1Rot8

Hold Short Runway Hat – Any Airport, Any Runway | Laser Engraved Leatherette | V1Rot8

Hold short of YOUR runway — engraved into leatherette. Every pilot has an airport that means something: where you soloed, where you fly the line, where home plate is. This is your airport's runway holding position sign, laser-engraved into premium leatherette with your identifier and runway numbers.

Engraved, not printed. The sign is burned into the hide, so it reads as one tone against the natural rawhide rather than full colour — the identifier, the runway designation, and the hold short bars underneath. It wears in rather than wearing off. If you want the red-and-black version instead, that's the UV-printed Hold Short hat.

Any field, including the big ones. ATL, JFK, DFW, ORD, PHL, LNS — or the uncontrolled strip you learned to fly out of. If it has a hold short line, I'll build it.

How to order: enter your airport identifier (e.g. LNS, PHL, KLRF) and runway designation (e.g. 8-26, 27L-9R) in the personalization fields. I build the sign exactly how you'd see it from the taxiway.

  • Laser-engraved premium leatherette patch — engraved, not printed
  • Built with your airport identifier and runway designation, laid out as the real holding position sign
  • Your choice of hat — Richardson 112, 115, 169 or 326, Legacy Old Favorite Trucker, Legacy Relaxed Twill, or Flexfit 6277. Pick your colour from the charts below.
  • Adjustable fit — one size fits most (the Flexfit 6277 is fitted: choose S/M or L/XL)
  • Made to order — I email you an artwork proof first, then it arrives 10–15 business days after you approve it
  • Ships to APO/FPO — about 10 days to most locations
  • Veteran-owned, designed by aircrew

Part of the V1Rot8 aviation lifestyle line — built for pilots, aircrew, maintainers, and the people who love the field.

Want it on a shirt too? Hold Short Line T-Shirt — front sign, or front plus the full airfield diagram →

Regular price $34.92 USD
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Two Hats Ship Free
Free U.S. shipping on orders of $58 or more — any two hats clears it. Another aircraft, a squadron tail flash, or one for a friend.
Handcrafted to order Arrives in 10–15 business days
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Every hat is inspected before it ships — guaranteed satisfaction or we make it right.
Artwork by HerkyBirdCo remains our intellectual property and may not be reproduced or manufactured elsewhere without written permission. Design rights →
Not sure which model? — compare all seven

Snapback

Richardson 112 — Classic Trucker
Mid-profile 5-panel, structured front, mesh back. The one everybody knows — holds its shape and sits square.
Richardson 115 — Low Pro Trucker
Same hat as the 112 with a shorter crown and flatter visor. Sits closer to the head.
Richardson 169 — Cannon
High-profile 7-panel, flat bill, laser-perforated performance polyester. No mesh — the whole cap breathes. Water resistant.
Legacy OFA — Old Favorite Trucker
Relaxed 6-panel, soft washed front, mesh back. Broken-in the day it arrives.

Adjustable strap

Richardson 326 — Peached Twill Dad Hat
Low-profile 6-panel, unstructured, soft peached cotton. No stiffener. The off-duty option.
Legacy EZA — Relaxed Twill Dad Hat
Unstructured washed twill, curved bill, sits low. The most casual cap on the board.

Fitted — no strap

Flexfit 6277 — Cotton Blend Cap
Structured 6-panel, mid-profile, Permacurv visor, elastic sweatband. The only cap here that is not one-size — it comes in S/M and L/XL, so pick your size with the hat. If you are between sizes, go up.
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