Fall River Mills Airport
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: O89 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Fall River Mills, California | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,323 ft / 1,013 m | ||||||||||
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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.[1]
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
Fall River Mills Airport has one runway:
- Runway 2/20: 3,600 x 75 ft (1,097 x 23 m). Surface: Asphalt
The airport has nine permanent t-hangars, five Portable hangars, approximately 30 tie-downs, and 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 the airport.[1]
History
The airport was originally built in the 1940s as Tonkin Field, a location to train pilots for World War II. Over the years, the airport has been maintained and upgraded largely due to funding provided from the California Aid to Airports Program (CAAP).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shasta County D.P.W,http://www.co.shasta.ca.us/index/pw_index/plans_programs/frm_airport.aspx, April, 2010
- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
External links
- 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
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