Cavanaugh Bay Airport is a public use airport

Airport

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 located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Coolin

Coolin, Idaho

Coolin, Idaho is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The nearest school district is the West Bonner School District.-References:...

,
in Bonner County

Bonner County, Idaho

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, Idaho

Idaho

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, United States

United States

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. It is owned by the State of Idaho, Idaho Transportation Department

Idaho Transportation Department

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, Division of Aeronautics. The airport is located on the east side of Priest Lake

Priest Lake

Priest Lake, Idaho, United States is located in the northernmost portion of the Idaho Panhandle, 80 miles north of Spokane Washington, with the northern end of the lake extending to within 15 miles of the Canadian border. The primary lake, lower Priest is 19 miles long and over 300 feet deep...

, at the south end of Cavanaugh Bay.

Facilities and aircraft

Cavanaugh Bay Airport covers an area of 25 acres (10.1 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 2,484 feet (757 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway

Runway

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 designated 15/33 with a 3,100 x 120 ft (945 x 37 m) turf

Grass

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 surface. For the 12-month period ending June 7, 2006, the airport had 4,500 general aviation

General aviation

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 aircraft operations, an average of 375 per month.

External links

• Cavanaugh Bay Airport (66S) at Idaho Transportation Department
  Idaho Transportation Department
  The Idaho Transportation Department is the State of Idaho governmental organization responsible for the current transportation infrastructure. This includes ongoing operations and maintenance; as well as planning for future needs of the state and its citizens...