Auburn Municipal Airport (California)

Auburn Municipal Airport (IATA: AUN, ICAO: KAUN, FAA LID: AUN) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) north of Auburn, serving Placer County, California, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation.[2]

For other airports using this name, see Auburn Municipal Airport (disambiguation).
Auburn Municipal Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCity of Auburn
ServesAuburn, California
Location3 mi (5 km) north of downtown
Elevation AMSL1,536 ft / 468 m
Coordinates38°57′17″N 121°04′54″W
WebsiteAuburn Municipal Airport...
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 3,700 1,128 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Hangars81
Permanent tie-downs112
Transient tie-downs18

The City of Auburn owns and operates the airport.[3] The federal government built the airport in 1934 and used it to support mail service until 1946. In 1947, local residents worked to transfer the airport to the city from the federal government and private land owners.[4]

Services include air ambulance, aviation fuel, flight instruction, private charters & rentals, repairs & maintenance, a restaurant, and scenic tours. Private businesses provide these services.[5]

On 30 August 2009, a wildfire named the 49 Fire started southwest of the airport and spread north and east. The fire forced officials to close the airport for a few days.[6] The fire burned 343 acres (1.39 km2), including the airport's western portion (right up to the runway).[7][8]

Facilities

Auburn Municipal Airport covers 285 acres (115 ha) and has one runway:

  • Runway 7/25: 3,700 x 75 ft (1,128 x 23 m) plus 240 ft (73 m) overruns at each end, surface: asphalt

The city owns 285 acres (115 ha) around the airport. The airport occupies 205 acres (83 ha). An industrial park fills the remaining 80 acres (32 ha).

  • TGH Aviation[9]
    • The Gyro House, d.b.a. TGH Aviation, is a Part 145 instrument repair station with a fixed-base operator (FBO) at the Auburn Municipal Airport. Services available include instrument & avionics overhauls, exchanges and sales, instrument & avionics installation, and pitot static certifications.
  • TGH Aviation Airport Shop[10] is a retail and online store. It offers a large assortment of aviation supplies including: charting supplies, aircraft maintenance supplies, headsets, oxygen systems, avionics/GPS, aircraft memorabilia, children's aviation novelties and apparel.
  • FBO: Mach 5 Aviation, Inc. provides aircraft maintenance and flight training.
  • FBO: Sunshine Flyers Flight School[11] is a flight training center and aircraft rental. Flight instruction includes advanced training, mountain flying, spin training, tailwheel instruction, sport pilot, private, instrument, commercial, and CFI.

References
  1. Auburn Municipal Airport Stats Archived June 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for AUN PDF
  3. City of Auburn. "City of Auburn: Airport and Industrial Park". Archived from the original on 2015-07-04.
  4. City of Auburn. "City of Auburn: About the Airport". Archived from the original on 2015-07-04.
  5. City of Auburn. "City of Auburn: Airport Services". Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
  6. Kellar, Liz; Kleist, Trina; Moller, Dave (31 August 2009). "Auburn blaze: arson possible". The Union. Grass Valley, California. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
  7. Placer County Community Development Department. "Aerial photo & map of 49 Fire". Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  8. CAL FIRE. "Forty Nine (49) Fire Incident Information]"..
  9. www.tghaviation.com
  10. www.tghaviation.com
  11. http://www.sunshineflyers.com/
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