Fall River Mills Airport
Fall River Mills Airport (FAA LID: O89) is a public airport located off Main Street in downtown Fall River Mills, serving Shasta County, northern California, United States.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Fall River Mills, California | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,323 ft / 1,013 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°01′07.587″N 121°25′59.93″W / 41.01877417°N 121.4333139°W | ||||||||||
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The airport has one runway, and is mostly used for general aviation.[1] It is the only airport within 75 miles (121 km) of Redding and Alturas.
Facilities Edit
Fall River Mills Airport has one runway:
- Runway 2/20: 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m), surface: asphalt
The airport has nine permanent t-hangars, five portable hangars, and approximately 30 tie-downs. It provides aviation fuel sales. The airport is equipped with runway lights which are designed to be turned on at night by the pilots as they approach.[1]
History Edit
The airport was originally built in the 1940s as Tonkin Field, a location to train pilots for World War II.[2] Over the years, the airport has been maintained and upgraded largely due to funding provided from the California Aid to Airports Program (CAAP).[3]
References Edit
- ^ a b c Shasta County D.P.W, http://www.co.shasta.ca.us/index/pw_index/plans_programs/frm_airport.aspx 2011-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, April, 2010
- ^ "Fall River Mills". High Country Real Estate. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Department of Public Works Fall River Mills Airport". archive.li. 2003-12-28. Archived from the original on 2003-12-28. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
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- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010) 2007-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, also available as a printable form[permanent dead link] (PDF)
External links Edit
- County of Shasta: official Fall River Mills Airport website
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for O89
- AirNav airport information for O89
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for O89