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Murray Field is a county-owned public airport, located adjacent to Humboldt Bay within Eureka, California in Humboldt County. Most of its use is
Murray Field covers at above mean sea level on reclaimed land east of Humboldt Bay. Its one runway, 12/30, is asphalt. Medium Intensity Runway Lights (MIRL) are the only airport lighting. Runways 12 and 30 have Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) and a parallel taxi-way. The original runway 7-25 was shut down as substandard in 1997.
It has aircraft engine and airframe repair service, as well as a Civil Air Patrol office which is not currently being used. United Postal Service and Federal Express Cessna Caravan aircraft used the airfield. Piston engine aircraft fuel is not available but work to make it available is underway. Local fixed wing air ambulance providers also use the airfield. There was once a restaurant, but it has closed permanently.
In 2007 the airport had 65,450 aircraft operations, average 179 per day: 99%
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Eureka, California Airports in Humboldt County, California Airports established in 1919 1919 establishments in California
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...
, but UPS flights stop for package delivery.
History
Murray Field was established in 1919 by pilot Dayton Murray, Senior, and was later named for him after the county acquired the field in the 1930s. The airport is built on filled land. In 1976, the airport had scheduled passenger airline service operated by Eureka Aero Industries, a commuter air carrier that operated Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft.Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Eureka (EKA) flight schedulesFacilities and aircraft
Murray Field covers at above mean sea level on reclaimed land east of Humboldt Bay. Its one runway, 12/30, is asphalt. Medium Intensity Runway Lights (MIRL) are the only airport lighting. Runways 12 and 30 have Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) and a parallel taxi-way. The original runway 7-25 was shut down as substandard in 1997.
It has aircraft engine and airframe repair service, as well as a Civil Air Patrol office which is not currently being used. United Postal Service and Federal Express Cessna Caravan aircraft used the airfield. Piston engine aircraft fuel is not available but work to make it available is underway. Local fixed wing air ambulance providers also use the airfield. There was once a restaurant, but it has closed permanently.
In 2007 the airport had 65,450 aircraft operations, average 179 per day: 99% general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...
, <1% air taxi
An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft that makes short flights on demand.
History
The concept of air taxis existed as early as the 1910s. This concept goes back as early as 1917 with Glenn Curtiss’ prototype, the auto-plane. Furthermor ...
and <1% military. In 2005 101 aircraft were based at the airport: 90 single-engine, 11 multi-engine.
Other local airports
* Arcata-Eureka Airport * Eureka Municipal Airport * Kneeland AirportReferences
External links
* * {{US-airport-minor, EKA, EKALive Webcams at Murray Field
Eureka, California Airports in Humboldt County, California Airports established in 1919 1919 establishments in California