Kneeland Airport
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.
Facilities
Kneeland Airport covers 14 acres (57,000 m). Its one runway, 15/33, is 2,252 by 50 feet (686 by 15 m) and is asphalt paved.
Ecology
The airport bisects the only known population of the Kneeland Prairie pennycress (Thlaspi californicum), a federally listed endangered plant species.
Other local airports
References
- ^ Yanosko, Ken. "Astronomers of Humboldt: About Us". astrohum.org. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for O19 PDF
- ^ USFWS. Thlaspi californicum Five-year Review. June 2006.
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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