Kneeland Airport
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| IATA = NLN
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| FAA = O19
| type = Public
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| operator = Humboldt County
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| location = Eureka, California
| elevation-f = 2,737
| elevation-m = 834.2
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|43|09|N|123|55|39|W|type:airport_region:US|display=inline,title}}
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| r1-number = 15/33
| r1-length-f = 2,270
| r1-length-m = 692
| r1-surface = Asphalt
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Kneeland Airport {{Airport codes|NLN||O19}} is a public airport operated by Humboldt County {{convert|10|mi|km}} southeast of Eureka, California. Located on a mountain ridge at over {{convert|2700|ft|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.{{Cite web|title = Astronomers of Humboldt: About Us|url = http://astrohum.org/about.html|website = astrohum.org|access-date = 2016-02-08|first = Ken|last = Yanosko}}
Facilities
Kneeland Airport covers {{convert|14|acre|m2}}.{{FAA-airport|ID=O19|use=PU|own=PU|site=01559.1*A}} Its one runway, 15/33, is {{convert|2252|by|50|ft}} and is asphalt paved.
Ecology
The airport bisects the only known population of the Kneeland Prairie pennycress (Thlaspi californicum), a federally listed endangered plant species.USFWS. [http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc771.pdf Thlaspi californicum Five-year Review.] June 2006.
Other local airports
References
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External links
- [http://northcoastaviation.com/kneeland/kneeland_south.htm Live skycams at Kneeland Airport]
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Category:Airports in Humboldt County, California
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