Bonny Doon Village Airport

Bonny Doon Airport
Bonny Doon Airport
	IATA: none; ICAO: none; FAA LID: CL77;
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner	Bonny Doon Airport LLC
Serves	Santa Cruz, California and Bonny Doon, California
Location	Bonny Doon, California
Elevation AMSL	2,020 ft / 616 m
Coordinates	037°04′14″N 122°07′39″W / 37.07056°N 122.12750°W
Map
	Bonny Doon Airport Location in California
Runways

Bonny Doon Village Airport - FAA Identifier CL77, is a private, single-runway airport located 8 miles northwest of Santa Cruz, California at an elevation of 2020 feet in the mountain community of Bonny Doon. The airport has no air traffic controller or other aviation services. Due to surrounding terrain, Runway 12 is used for departure with a usable length of 2400 feet. Runway 30 is used for landing and has a threshold displaced 390 ft. The traffic pattern altitude has been established at 1000 feet above ground level with a left turn landing pattern. The 35 foot wide asphalt runway is marked and well maintained. Although the field has a lighted windsock and non FAA compliant runway lighting, the airport is approved for day use only. Prior permission for use is required from the airport owner^{[citation needed]}.

History

The Bonny Doon Village Airport runway and original hangar were constructed in the early 1930s by Gus Zeitler making it one of the older airport in Santa Cruz County^{[citation needed]}. It was originally called Sky Ranch. During the 1950s, Marion Nichols, "The Flying Realtor" planned to develop the airport and surrounding community, but was unsuccessful. In 1992 pilot and actor John Travolta considered purchasing the facility^{[citation needed]} but determined the field would not accommodate his aircraft.

The airport is a component of emergency medical and fire response for the community of Bonny Doon. Also located at the field is a seismic measuring device that continuously transmits data to a processing center in Colorado.

A view of Bonny Doon Village Airport from the western end. (7-19-15)

References

Airnav
[State of California Airport Permit February 10, 2015]
[Memories of The Mountain, October 13, 2004]

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