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| Eureka Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: EUE – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 05U | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | County of Eureka | ||
| Serves | Eureka, Nevada | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,954 ft / 1,815 m | ||
| Coordinates | 39°36′15″N 116°00′18″W / 39.60417°N 116.005°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 7,300 | 2,225 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 2,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 5 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Eureka Airport (IATA: EUE[2], FAA LID: 05U) is a county-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of Eureka, a city in Eureka County, Nevada, United States.[1] The airport is located within and towards the southern end of the Diamond Valley.
It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Mr. Booth Bailey, a Eureka native and founder of Diamond Aviation, the airport's fixed base operator.[3][4][5]
The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[6]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Eureka Airport covers an area of 800 acres (320 ha) at an elevation of 5,954 feet (1,815 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,300 by 60 feet (2,225 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2009, the airport had 2,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 166 per month. At that time there were 5 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for 05U (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Eureka Airport, Nevada (IATA: EUE, FAA: 05U)". Great Circle Mapper. http://gc.kls2.com/airport/EUE. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ "Diamond Aviation". Eureka County Economic Development. http://www.eurekacounty.com/directory/airport.htm. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ "Eureka County Board of Commissioners - March 20, 2007" (PDF). http://www.co.eureka.nv.us/comish/minutes/03-20-07%20Comm%20Minutes.pdf.
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. Booth Bailey". Humboldt Sun. 19 June 2007. http://ksgennet.org/nv/hb/obits/obitsb.html#00001.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
[edit] External links
- Diagram of Eureka Airport (05U)PDF from Nevada DOT
- Aerial image as of 9 June 1994 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 05U
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 05U
