Fall River Mills Airport

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Fall River Mills Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is a public airport located off Main Street in downtown Fall River Mills, serving Shasta County, northern California, United States.[1]

The airport has one runway, and is mostly used for general aviation.[1] It is the only airport within Script error: No such module "convert". of Redding and Alturas.

Facilities

Fall River Mills Airport has one runway:

  • Runway 2/20: 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m), surface: asphalt

The airport has nine permanent t-hangars, five portable hangars, and approximately 30 tie-downs. It provides aviation fuel sales. The airport is equipped with runway lights which are designed to be turned on at night by the pilots as they approach.[1]

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Sign for Tonkin Field at Fall River Mills Airport

History

The airport was originally built in the 1940s as Tonkin Field, a location to train pilots for World War II.[2] Over the years, the airport has been maintained and upgraded largely due to funding provided from the California Aid to Airports Program (CAAP).[3]

References

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  1. a b c Shasta County D.P.W, http://www.co.shasta.ca.us/index/pw_index/plans_programs/frm_airport.aspx Template:Webarchive, April, 2010
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