Burns Municipal Airport

Burns Municipal Airport
IATA: BNOICAO: KBNOFAA LID: BNO
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Burns
Serves Burns, Oregon
Elevation AMSL 4,159 ft / 1,268 m
Coordinates 43°35′31″N 118°57′20″W / 43.59194°N 118.95556°W / 43.59194; -118.95556Coordinates: 43°35′31″N 118°57′20″W / 43.59194°N 118.95556°W / 43.59194; -118.95556
Website www.bno.aero
Map
BNO

Location of airport in Oregon

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
3/21 4,600 1,402 Concrete
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 8,000
Based aircraft 17

Burns Municipal Airport (IATA: BNO, ICAO: KBNO, FAA LID: BNO) is a city owned, public use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) east of the central business district of Burns, a city in Harney County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

History

By 1929, an airport had been established at Burns.[3] In 1934, the Civil Works Administration awarded $5,000 to build a new airport.[4] In 1942, the City of Burns purchased 680 acres (280 ha) for a new airport.[5] The new airport was built by the Civil Aeronautics Administration at a cost of $570,000, which had two runways of 5,200 feet (1,600 m).[5] During World War II, a squadron of P-38 Lightning were station at the Burns Airport.[5] On January 7, 1981, three Bonneville Power Administration employees died when their airplane crashed as it approached the airport.[6]

Facilities and aircraft

Burns Municipal Airport covers an area of 825 acres (334 ha) at an elevation of 4,159 feet (1,268 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 12/30 is 5,100 by 75 feet (1,554 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 3/21 is 4,600 by 60 feet (1,402 x 18 m) with a concrete surface.[1] The United States Bureau of Land Management operates a SEAT Base from the airport for fighting wildfires.[7]

For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2010, the airport had 8,000 aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day: 84% general aviation, 15% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 17 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine and 18% ultralight.[1]

Cargo Carriers

AirlinesDestinations
Ameriflight Boise, Portland

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for BNO (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  3. "New Air Line Proposed". Morning Oregonian. January 3, 1929. p. 11.
  4. "2 More Airports Won For Oregon". Morning Oregonian. January 12, 1934. p. 5.
  5. 1 2 3 Richards, Leverett (January 17, 1946). "Burns Okehed For Air Link". The Oregonian. p. 9.
  6. "Burns airport crash kills 3 BPA employees". The Oregonian. January 8, 1981. p. B1.
  7. Hammill, Luke (January 9, 2016). "Oregon standoff: FBI stages at Burns airport". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

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