Elko Regional Airport

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Elko Regional Airport
J.C. Harris Field
IATA: EKO - ICAO: KEKO - FAA: EKO
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Elko
Serves Elko, Nevada
Elevation AMSL 5,140 ft (1,567 m)
Coordinates 40°49′30″N, 115°47′30″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 7,214 2,199 Asphalt
12/30 2,871 875 Asphalt

Elko Regional Airport (IATA: EKO, ICAO: KEKO, FAA LID: EKO), also known as J.C. Harris Field, is a small commercial airport located one mile (1.6 km) west of the central business district of Elko, a city in Elko County, Nevada, USA. This airport is owned by City of Elko and serves much of northeastern Nevada.

The airport was named J.C. Harris Field in 1975, in honor of Jess C. Harris, a sheriff from Elko who was known as "The Flying Sheriff".[1]

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[edit] Facilities

Elko Regional Airport covers an area of 700 acres (283 ha) and has two runways:

  • Runway 5/23: 7,214 x 150 ft. (2,199 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 12/30: 2,871 x 60 ft. (875 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt

Services provided by fixed base operator (FBO):

  • El Aero Services, Inc.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Air Mail Pioneers: Jess C. Harris

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