Alpine County Airport
Encyclopedia
Alpine County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport
located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district
of Markleeville
, in Alpine County, California
, United States
.
It is in the eastern Sierra Nevada range and serves as a general aviation
airport. The airport has a single runway, with an apron to park small light aircraft
. The airport has no buildings, no lights and is rarely used, averaging only 54 aircraft movements per month
of 5,867 feet (1,788 m) above mean sea level
. It has one asphalt
paved runway
, designated 17/35, which measures 4,443 by 50 feet (1,354 x 15 m). For the 12-month period ending August 15, 2007, the airport had 650 aircraft operations, an average of 54 per month, all of which were general aviation
.
The airport is closed during snow, due to no snow removal. Runway 17/35 is limited to 4800 lb single wheel and 9600 lb dual wheel aircraft
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Markleeville
Markleeville, California
Markleeville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Alpine County, California. The population was 210 at the 2010 census, up from 197 at the 2000 census.The CDP of Markleeville also includes Woodfords....
, in Alpine County, California
Alpine County, California
Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,175, all rural. There are no incorporated cities in the county. The county seat is Markleeville...
, United States
United States
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.
It is in the eastern Sierra Nevada range and serves as a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport. The airport has a single runway, with an apron to park small light aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
. The airport has no buildings, no lights and is rarely used, averaging only 54 aircraft movements per month
Facilities and aircraft
Alpine County Airport covers an area of 300 acres (121.4 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 5,867 feet (1,788 m) above mean sea level
Sea level
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. It has one asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
, designated 17/35, which measures 4,443 by 50 feet (1,354 x 15 m). For the 12-month period ending August 15, 2007, the airport had 650 aircraft operations, an average of 54 per month, all of which were general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
.
The airport is closed during snow, due to no snow removal. Runway 17/35 is limited to 4800 lb single wheel and 9600 lb dual wheel aircraft