---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001824502-25-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHR"
cik: "0001824502"
company_name: "Archer Aviation Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:40:01.865559+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Archer completes first phase of Hawthorne Airport acquisition, gains control of LA real estate

## Summary
- Acquired master lease from City of Hawthorne and associated subleases, gaining control of 80-acre airport real estate.
- Airport near LAX, SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome; to serve as hub for LA air taxi network and LA28 Olympics.
- Second phase planned for 2026 to acquire FBO and passenger terminal for full operational control.
- Filed prospectus for resale of 1.17M shares issued for Overair intellectual property acquisition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001824502-25-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHR
- cik: 0001824502
- company_name: Archer Aviation Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000182450225000026/0001824502-25-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000182450225000026/achr-20251208.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001824502-25-000026.txt

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