Apple Valley Airport (California)
Apple Valley Airport (IATA: APV, ICAO: KAPV, FAA LID: APV) is a public airport three miles (4.8 km) north of Apple Valley in San Bernardino County, California. The airport has two runways and is used for general aviation. It opened around 1970.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Location | Apple Valley, California | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,062 ft / 933 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°34′31.2″N 117°11′10.3″W | ||||||||||||||
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Past airline service
The first airline flights to Apple Valley were to the old airport 34.528°N 117.215°W by Air West predecessor Bonanza Air Lines from the late 1950s until 1966: DC-3s, then Fairchild F-27s.
From 1970 to 1973 Apple Valley was served by Air West and successor Hughes Airwest F-27s to Las Vegas, Riverside, Ontario and Los Angeles (LAX). In 1979 commuter airline Inland Empire Airlines scheduled Swearingen Metros to Ontario, Los Angeles, Bullhead City and Las Vegas.[2]
Facilities
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Diagram
The airport has two runways:
- 18/36: 6,498 x 150 ft (1,981 x 46 m) Asphalt
- 8/26: 4,099 x 60 ft (1,249 x 18 m) Asphalt
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References
- FAA Airport Master Record for APV (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-08-27.
- http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 Inland Empire map
External links
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- FAA Terminal Procedures for APV, effective August 13, 2020
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for APV
- AirNav airport information for KAPV
- ASN accident history for APV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KAPV
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