Huntington Municipal Airport (Utah)

Huntington Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 69V) is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) northeast of the central business district of Huntington, a town in Emery County, Utah, United States.[1]

Huntington Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerEmery County
ServesHuntington, Utah
Elevation AMSL5,915 ft / 1,803 m
Coordinates39°21′40″N 110°55′01″W / 39.36111°N 110.91694°W / 39.36111; -110.91694
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 4,048 1,234 Asphalt
12/30 3,640 1,109 Dirt
18/36 2,079 634 Dirt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 9/29/2023)1,860

Facilities and aircraft

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Huntington Municipal Airport covers an area of 333 acres (135 ha) at an elevation of 5,915 feet (1,803 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 8/26 (formerly 7/25[2]) is 4,048 by 75 feet (1,234 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 12/30 is 3,640 by 70 feet (1,109 x 21 m) with a dirt surface; 18/36 is 2,079 by 56 feet (634 x 17 m) with a dirt surface.

For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2023, the airport had 1,860 aircraft operations, an average of 36 per week: 100% general aviation, and <1% air taxi.[1]

Character

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This airport serves as a backcountry airport gateway; it offers camping and showers for flyers who start or end their backcountry trips there.[3] The airport has also been used considerably for emergency and state law enforcement flights.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 69V PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Aerial image. USGS The National Map. 19 September 1998.
  3. ^ a b Jviation. Aviation Development Strategy: Huntington Municipal Airport (69V), Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT): Division of Aeronautics.
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