Inyokern Airport
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| Inyokern Airport | |||
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| IATA: IYK - ICAO: KIYK - FAA: IYK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Indian Wells Valley Airport District |
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| Serves | Inyokern, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,455 ft (748.3 m) | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 7,100 | 2,164 | Asphalt |
| 2/20 | 6,275 | 1,913 | Asphalt |
| 10/28 | 4,150 | 1,265 | Asphalt (poor) |
Inyokern Airport (IATA: IYK, ICAO: KIYK, FAA LID: IYK) is a public airport located in Inyokern, California, serving the Indian Wells Valley area of Kern County. The airport covers 1,640 acres and has three runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is served by one commercial airline.
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[edit] Airline
- United Airlines
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Los Angeles)
[edit] Drag racing
The Inyokern Airport dragstrip opened in 1954, and was the oldest continuously operating dragstrip in the United States. The drag strip closed during in 2005 season due to new Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
[edit] References
- FAA Airport Master Record (Form 5010) for IYK, also available as a printable form (PDF)
- Indian Wells Valley Airport District - Inyokern Airport
[edit] External links
- Inyokern Drag Strip (official site), accessed June 2006
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KIYK
- ASN Accident history for KIYK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KIYK
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