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Del Norte County Airport

Del Norte County Regional Airport
Jack McNamara Field
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Border Coast Regional Airport Authority
Serves Crescent City, California
Elevation AMSL 61 ft / 19 m
Coordinates 41°46′49″N 124°14′12″W / 41.78028°N 124.23667°W / 41.78028; -124.23667Coordinates: 41°46′49″N 124°14′12″W / 41.78028°N 124.23667°W / 41.78028; -124.23667
Website flycrescentcity.com
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CEC is located in California
CEC
CEC
Location of airport in California
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
17/35 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 12,565
Based aircraft 26
Aircraft operations 12,565
Based aircraft 26

Del Norte County Regional Airport (IATA: CECICAO: KCECFAA LID: CEC), also known as Jack McNamara Field, is a public airport three miles northwest of Crescent City, in Del Norte County, California. It is used for general aviation and has airline flights subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 12,541 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 11,490 in 2009 and 14,341 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).

The airfield was used during World War II as Crescent City Outlying Field supporting Naval Air Station Alameda and a naval radio station at Point Saint George.

The airport covers 544 acres (220 ha) at an elevation of 61 feet (19 m). It has two asphalt runways: 11/29 is 5,000 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m) and 17/35 is 5,001 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m).

In the year ending May 31, 2011 the airport had 12,565 aircraft operations, average 34 per day: 72% general aviation, 27% air taxi, and 1% military. 26 aircraft were then based at the airport: 77% single-engine and 23% multi-engine.


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