Murray Field
| Murray Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: EKA – ICAO: KEKA – FAA LID: EKA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Humboldt County | ||
| Location | Eureka, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||
| Coordinates | 40°48′12″N 124°06′46″W / 40.80333°N 124.11278°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 3,000 | 914 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 65,450 | ||
| Based aircraft | 59 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Murray Field (IATA: EKA, ICAO: KEKA, FAA LID: EKA) is a county-owned public-use airport in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Eureka.[1]
The airport is primarily used for general aviation. Also FedEx Express utilizes the small airport as a stop for package delivery from and to Humboldt County. Murray Field was first established in 1919 by pilot Dayton Murray, and was later renamed in his honor. It has a restaurant and a charter service, Northern Air, as well as a Civil Air Patrol office.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Murray Field covers an area of 146 acres (59 ha) at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 11/29 which measures 3,000 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 65,450 aircraft operations, an average of 179 per day: 99% general aviation, <1% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 59 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single-engine, 24% multi-engine, 2% jet and 2% helicopter.[1]
[edit] Other local airports
- Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Eureka Municipal Airport (California)
- Kneeland Airport - located ten miles (16 km) southeast of Eureka
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EKA, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for EKA
- ASN accident history for EKA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for EKA
