Eureka Airport (Nevada)

Eureka Airport (IATA: EUE[2][3], FAA LID: Ø5U) is a county-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of Eureka, in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It is owned by the County of Eureka.[1] The airport is located within and towards the southern end of the Diamond Valley.

Eureka Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCounty of Eureka
ServesEureka, Nevada
Elevation AMSL5,958 ft / 1,816 m
Coordinates39°36′14″N 116°00′13″W
Map
Ø5U
Location of airport in Nevada
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 7,300 2,225 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations2,000
Based aircraft3

It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Mr. Booth Bailey, a Eureka native and founder of Diamond Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operator.[4][5][6]

The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[7]

Facilities and aircraft

Eureka Airport covers an area of 800 acres (324 ha) at an elevation of 5,958 feet (1,816 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,300 by 60 feet (2,225 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2012, the airport had 2,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 166 per month. At that time there were three aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 05U PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "Eureka Airport, Nevada (IATA: EUE, FAA: 05U)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  3. "IATA Airport Code Search (EUE: Eureka)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  4. "Diamond Aviation". Eureka County Economic Development. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  5. "Eureka County Board of Commissioners - March 20, 2007" (PDF).
  6. "Obituary: Mr. Booth Bailey". Humboldt Sun. June 19, 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  7. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB) Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated October 15, 2008.
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