Lompoc Airport
Encyclopedia
Lompoc Airport is a public airport
located just north of the city of Lompoc
in Santa Barbara County
, California
, USA
.
of 88 feet (27 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
with an asphalt
surface: 7/25 is 4,600 by 100 feet (1,402 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending May 8, 2009, the airport had 30,100 general aviation
aircraft operations and 200 military aviation
operations; an average of 83 general aviation per day, and 17 military per month. 71 single-engine and 4 ultralight aircraft were based at the airport during that time. Skydiving operations held daily during daylight hours at Skydive Santa Barbara.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located just north of the city of Lompoc
Lompoc, California
Lompoc is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city was incorporated in 1888. The population was 42,434 at the 2010 census, up from 41,103 at the 2000 census....
in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
, California
California
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, USA
United States
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.
Facilities and Aircraft
Lompoc Airport covers an area of 914 acres (369.9 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 88 feet (27 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
with an asphalt
Asphalt
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surface: 7/25 is 4,600 by 100 feet (1,402 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending May 8, 2009, the airport had 30,100 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations and 200 military aviation
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
operations; an average of 83 general aviation per day, and 17 military per month. 71 single-engine and 4 ultralight aircraft were based at the airport during that time. Skydiving operations held daily during daylight hours at Skydive Santa Barbara.