Kneeland Airport

Kneeland Airport (IATA: NLN, FAA LID: O19) is a public airport operated by Humboldt County 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Eureka, California. Located on a mountain ridge at over 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level, this airfield is used by general aviation aircraft, which sometimes seek an alternate airport when nearby low-lying airports are under fog. The airport has a California Dept. of Forestry (CDF) Helitack Station. Kneeland Airport is also used as an excellent sky watching location for the Humboldt Astronomers club.[1]

Kneeland Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorHumboldt County
LocationEureka, California
Elevation AMSL2,737 ft / 834.2 m
Coordinates40°43′09″N 123°55′39″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 2,270 692 Asphalt

Facilities

Kneeland Airport covers 14 acres (57,000 m2).[2] Its one runway, 15/33, is 2,252 by 50 feet (686 by 15 m) and is asphalt paved.[2]

Ecology

The airport bisects the only known population of the Kneeland Prairie pennycress (Thlaspi californicum), a federally listed endangered plant species.[3]

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References
  1. Yanosko, Ken. "Astronomers of Humboldt: About Us". astrohum.org. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  2. FAA Airport Master Record for O19 (Form 5010 PDF)
  3. USFWS. Thlaspi californicum Five-year Review. June 2006.


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