Eureka Airport (Nevada)

Eureka Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner County of Eureka
Serves Eureka, Nevada
Elevation AMSL 5,958 ft / 1,816 m
Coordinates 39°36′14″N 116°00′13″W / 39.60389°N 116.00361°W / 39.60389; -116.00361Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 116°00′13″W / 39.60389°N 116.00361°W / 39.60389; -116.00361
Map
Ø5U

Location of airport in Nevada

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 7,300 2,225 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 2,000
Based aircraft 3

Eureka Airport (IATA: EUE[2][3], FAA LID: Ø5U) is a county owned, public use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of Eureka, in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It is owned by the County of Eureka.[1] The airport is located within and towards the southern end of the Diamond Valley.

It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Mr. Booth Bailey, a Eureka native and founder of Diamond Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operator.[4][5][6]

The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[7]

Facilities and aircraft

Eureka Airport covers an area of 800 acres (324 ha) at an elevation of 5,958 feet (1,816 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,300 by 60 feet (2,225 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2012, the airport had 2,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 166 per month. At that time there were three aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for 05U (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Eureka Airport, Nevada (IATA: EUE, FAA: 05U)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (EUE: Eureka)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Diamond Aviation". Eureka County Economic Development. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Eureka County Board of Commissioners - March 20, 2007" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Obituary: Mr. Booth Bailey". Humboldt Sun. June 19, 2007.
  7. ↑ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB) Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated October 15, 2008.
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