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Murray Field

Murray Field
FieldValue
nameMurray Field
imageAerial_Eureka_Murray_Field_Airport_(EKA)_May_2012.JPG
IATAEKA
ICAOKEKA
FAAEKA
typePublic
ownerHumboldt County
locationEureka, California
elevation-f7
elevation-m2
coordinates
mapframeyes
r1-number12/30
r1-length-f3,000
r1-length-m914
r1-surfaceAsphalt
stat-year2007
stat1-headerAircraft operations
stat1-data65,450
stat2-headerBased aircraft
stat2-data59
footnotesSource: Federal Aviation Administration

| elevation-f = 7 | elevation-m = 2 | r1-number = 12/30 | r1-length-f = 3,000 | r1-length-m = 914 | r1-surface = Asphalt | stat-year = 2007 | stat1-header = Aircraft operations | stat1-data = 65,450 | stat2-header = Based aircraft | stat2-data = 59

Murray Field is a county-owned public airport, located adjacent to Humboldt Bay within Eureka, California in Humboldt County. Most of its use is general aviation, 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.

Facilities and aircraft

Murray Field view from US 101

Murray Field covers 131 acre at 7 ft above mean sea level on reclaimed land east of Humboldt Bay. Its one runway, 12/30, is 3011 by 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,

Other local airports

  • Arcata-Eureka Airport
  • Eureka Municipal Airport
  • Kneeland Airport

References

References

  1. {{FAA-airport
  2. (November 2008). "Murray Field Airport Master Plan Update Environmental Assessment". Humboldt County Department of Public Works.
  3. Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Eureka (EKA) flight schedules
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