Trona Airport
Encyclopedia
Trona Airport is a public use airport
in Inyo County, California
, United States
. It is owned by the United States Department of the Interior
, Bureau of Land Management
and is located four nautical miles (7.41 km) north of the central business district
of Trona, California
. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, this airport is assigned L72 by the FAA but has the designation TRH from the IATA
of 1,716 feet (523 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,930 by 60 feet (1,807 x 18 m) and one asphalt helipad
measuring 52 by 52 feet (16 x 16 m), located 230 feet (70 m) west of runway 17/35 and 3,380 feet (1,030 m) south of runway 17 threshold.
For the 12-month period ending March 26, 2010, the airport had 7,002 aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day: 100% general aviation
with a few ultralights. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine
, 6% multi-engine and 12% ultralight.
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...
in Inyo County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
, Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
and is located four nautical miles (7.41 km) north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Trona, California
Trona, Inyo County, California
Trona is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California. Trona sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Trona's population was 18.-Demographics:...
. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, this airport is assigned L72 by the FAA but has the designation TRH from the IATA
Facilities and aircraft
Trona Airport covers an area of 150 acres (60.7 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 1,716 feet (523 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...
designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,930 by 60 feet (1,807 x 18 m) and one asphalt helipad
Helipad
Helipad is a common abbreviation for helicopter landing pad, a landing area for helicopters. While helicopters are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter can safely...
measuring 52 by 52 feet (16 x 16 m), located 230 feet (70 m) west of runway 17/35 and 3,380 feet (1,030 m) south of runway 17 threshold.
For the 12-month period ending March 26, 2010, the airport had 7,002 aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day: 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...
with a few ultralights. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 6% multi-engine and 12% ultralight.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 28 May 1994 from USGS The National Map via MSR Maps