Needles Airport
Needles Airport Needles Army Airfield | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | County of San Bernardino | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Needles, California | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 983 ft / 300 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′59″N 114°37′24″W / 34.76639°N 114.62333°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.sbcounty.gov/... | ||||||||||||||
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  KEED Location of Needles Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Needles Airport (IATA: EED, ICAO: KEED, FAA LID: EED) is a county-owned public airport in San Bernardino County, California, United States, five miles (9 km) south of Needles.[1]
It opened in May 1941. During World War II the airfield was known as Needles Army Airfield[2] and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourth Air Force. With the end of the war the base returned to civil control.
Facilities and aircraft[edit]
Needles Airport covers 796 acres (322 ha) at an elevation of 983 feet (300 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt runways: 2/20 is 4,235 by 100 feet (1,291 x 30 m) and 11/29 is 5,005 by 100 feet.[1]
In the year ending February 28, 2022, the airport had 10,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day. 4 aircraft were then based at this airport: 3 single-engine and 1 glider.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for EED PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 7 September 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needles Army Air Field (historical) at coordinates 34°46′00″N 114°37′20″W / 34.76667°N 114.62222°W
External links[edit]
- Needles Airport at San Bernardino County website
- Aerial image as of 21 May 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EED, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for EED
- AirNav airport information for KEED
- ASN accident history for EED
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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