Kneeland Airport
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
ft | m | ||
15/33 | 2,270 | 692 | Asphalt |
Kneeland Airport (IATA: NLN, FAA LID: O19) is a public airport operated by Humboldt County 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Eureka, California. Located on a mountain ridge at over 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level, this airfield is used by general aviation aircraft, which sometimes seek an alternate airport when nearby low-lying airports are under fog. The airport has a California Dept. of Forestry (CDF) Helitack Station. Kneeland Airport is also used as an excellent sky watching location for the Humboldt Astronomers club.[1]
Facilities
Kneeland Airport covers 14 acres (57,000 m2).[2] Its one runway, 15/33, is 2,252 by 50 feet (686 by 15 m) and is asphalt paved.[2]
Ecology
The airport bisects the only known population of the Kneeland Prairie pennycress (Thlaspi californicum), a federally listed endangered plant species.[3]
Other local airports
- Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Eureka Municipal Airport
- Murray Field - in Eureka
- Rohnerville Airport
References
External links
- Live skycams at Kneeland Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for O19
- AirNav airport information for O19
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for O19
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