Eureka Municipal Airport (California)

Samoa Field Airport (formerly Eureka Municipal Airport)

O33's location in California
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: O33
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Eureka
Serves Eureka, California
Elevation AMSL 20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 40°46′51″N 124°12′44″W / 40.78083°N 124.21222°W / 40.78083; -124.21222
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 2,700 823 Asphalt
Statistics (2004)
Aircraft operations 5,000
Based aircraft 18

Samoa Field Airport formerly Eureka Municipal Airport (FAA LID: O33) is a city-owned, public airport 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Eureka, on the northern peninsula of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California.[1]

Facilities

The airport covers 657 acres (266 ha) and is about 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level. Its one runway, 16/34, is 2,700 by 60 feet (823 by 18 m) and is paved with asphalt. Sixty percent of its flights are local and 40% are transient. In the year ending December 3, 2004 the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day. Eighteen aircraft were then based at the airport: 89% single-engine and 11% ultralight.[1] This airport is walking distance (950 feet (290 m)) to the Pacific Ocean. No services are offered and no businesses are near the airport. 15 city maintained hangars are available at the airport.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for O33 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-04-10

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