Kneeland Airport


Kneeland Airport is a public airport operated by Humboldt County southeast of Eureka, California. Located on a mountain ridge at over above sea level, this airfield is used by general aviation aircraft, which sometimes seek an alternate airport when nearby low-lying airports are under fog. The airport has a California Dept. of Forestry Helitack Station. Kneeland Airport is also used as an excellent sky watching location for the Humboldt Astronomers club.

Facilities

Kneeland Airport covers. Its one runway, 15/33, is and is asphalt paved.

Ecology

The airport bisects the only known population of the Kneeland Prairie pennycress, a federally listed endangered plant species.

Other local airports