| Needles Airport | |||
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| USGS aerial image, 21 May 1994 | |||
| IATA: EED – ICAO: KEED – FAA LID: EED | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | County of San Bernardino | ||
| Serves | Needles, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 983 ft / 300 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 4,235 | 1,291 | Asphalt |
| 11/29 | 5,005 | 1,526 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 10,500 | ||
| Based aircraft | 8 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Needles Airport (IATA: EED, ICAO: KEED, FAA LID: EED) is a county-owned, public-use airport in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located five nautical miles (9 km) south of the central business district of Needles.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport.[2]
The airfield was opened in May 1941. During World War II the airfield was known as Needles Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourth Air Force. With the end of the war, the base was declared excess to requirements and returned to civil control.
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Needles Airport covers an area of 796 acres (322 ha) at an elevation of 983 feet (300 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 2/20 is 4,235 by 100 feet (1,291 x 30 m) and 11/29 is 5,005 by 100 feet.[1]
For the 12-month period ending February 17, 2006, the airport had 10,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day. At that time there were 8 aircraft based at this airport: 62.5% single-engine and 37.5% ultralight.[1]