Mammoth Yosemite Airport

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Mammoth Yosemite Airport
MMH from air.JPG
Aerial view, March 2010
IATA: MMHICAO: KMMHFAA LID: MMH
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Town of Mammoth Lakes
Serves Mammoth Lakes, California
Elevation AMSL 7,135 ft / 2,175 m
Coordinates 37°37′27″N 118°50′20″W / 37.62417°N 118.83889°W / 37.62417; -118.83889Coordinates: 37°37′27″N 118°50′20″W / 37.62417°N 118.83889°W / 37.62417; -118.83889
Map
MMH is located in California
MMH
Location of airport in California
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 7,000 2,134 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 8,285
Based aircraft 3
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Mammoth Yosemite Airport (IATA: MMHICAO: KMMHFAA LID: MMH) is a town-owned public-use airport located 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) east of the central business district of Mammoth Lakes, a town in Mono County, California.[1] The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but also has scheduled passenger service provided by two commercial airlines.

The airport had 665 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 6,157 enplanements in 2009, and 19,814 in 2010.[3] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[4]

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Facilities and aircraft [edit]

A Horizon Air Q400 on the tarmac at Mammoth Yosemite in March 2010.

Mammoth Yosemite Airport covers an area of 230 acres (93 ha) at an elevation of 7,135 feet (2,175 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 8,285 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day: 68% general aviation, 20% air taxi, 12% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. At that time there were 3 aircraft based at this airport: 100% single-engine.[1]

Airlines and destinations [edit]

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

Airlines Destinations
Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Air Los Angeles,[5]
Seasonal: San Jose (CA)
United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines Seasonal: Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for MMH (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. 
  3. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. 
  4. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. 
  5. ^ http://news.sierrawave.net/eastern-sierra-news/3201-2010-winter-air-service-to-mammoth-called-a-success[dead link]

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