Eagle Airpark is a public use airport

Airport

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 in Mohave County

Mohave County, Arizona

Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman...

, Arizona

Arizona

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, United States

United States

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. It is located 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Bullhead City

Bullhead City, Arizona

Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City...

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Facilities and aircraft

Eagle Airpark covers an area of 40 acres (16.2 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 485 feet (148 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway

Runway

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 designated 17/35 with an asphalt

Asphalt

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 surface measuring 4,800 by 50 feet (1,463 x 15 m).

For the 12-month period ending April 23, 2010, the airport had 16,000 general aviation

General aviation

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 aircraft operations, an average of 43 per day. At that time there were 47 aircraft based at this airport: 91.5% single-engine

Aircraft engine

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, 6.4% multi-engine and 2.1% jet

Jet aircraft

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External links

• Eagle Airpark (A09) at Arizona DOT airport directory
• Aerial image as of 26 August 1992 from USGS The National Map