Eureka Airport (Nevada)
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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Eureka Airport (IATA: EUE[2][3], FAA LID: Ø5U) is seven miles northwest of Eureka, in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It is owned by the County of Eureka.[1] The airport is toward the south end of the Diamond Valley.
It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Booth Bailey, a Eureka native and founder of Diamond Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operator.[4][5][6]
The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027 categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[7]
Facilities
[edit]Eureka Airport covers 800 acres (324 ha) at an elevation of 5,958 feet (1,816 m). Its single runway, 18/36, is 7,300 by 60 feet (2,225 x 18 m) asphalt.[1]
In the year ending May 15, 2023 the airport had 2,304 aircraft operations, average 44 per week: 90% general aviation, 9% military, and <1% military. Six aircraft were then based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 05U PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Eureka Airport, Nevada (IATA: EUE, FAA: 05U)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (EUE: Eureka)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Diamond Aviation". Eureka County Economic Development. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ^ "Eureka County Board of Commissioners - March 20, 2007" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. Booth Bailey". Humboldt Sun. June 19, 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ 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.
External links
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- "Diagram of Eureka Airport (Ø5U)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. from Nevada DOT
- Aerial image as of June 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 05U, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 05U
- AirNav airport information for 05U
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 05U
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