Burns Municipal Airport

Burns Municipal Airport (IATA: BNO, ICAO: KBNO, FAA LID: BNO) is six miles east of Burns, in Harney County, Oregon.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Burns Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Burns
ServesBurns, Oregon
Elevation AMSL4,159 ft / 1,268 m
Coordinates43°35′31″N 118°57′20″W
Websitewww.bno.aero
Map
BNO
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 5,100 1,554 Asphalt
3/21 4,600 1,402 Concrete
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations8,000
Based aircraft17

History

By 1929 an airport had been established at Burns.[3] In 1934, the Civil Works Administration awarded $5,000 to build a new airport.[4] In 1942, the City of Burns purchased 680 acres (280 ha) for a new airport.[5] The new airport was built by the Civil Aeronautics Administration at a cost of $570,000, which had two runways of 5,200 feet (1,600 m).[5] During World War II, a squadron of P-38 Lightning were stationed at the Burns Airport.[5]

West Coast DC-3s landed at Burns from 1959 until early 1967.

On January 7, 1981, three Bonneville Power Administration employees died when their airplane crashed as it approached the airport.[6]

Facilities

Burns Municipal Airport covers 825 acres (334 ha) at an elevation of 4,159 feet (1,268 m). It has two runways: 12/30 is 5,100 by 75 feet (1,554 x 23 m) asphalt; 3/21 is 4,600 by 60 feet (1,402 x 18 m) concrete.[1] The United States Bureau of Land Management operates a SEAT Base from the airport for fighting wildfires.[7]

In the year ending August 30, 2010, the airport had 8,000 aircraft operations, average 21 per day: 84% general aviation, 15% air taxi, and 1% military. 17 aircraft were then based at the airport: 82% single-engine and 18% ultralight.[1]

The airport is home to the Burns Interagency Fire Zone (BIFZ), fire aviation base, supporting initial attack helicopters and single engine air tankers (SEATS).

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for BNO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  3. "New Air Line Proposed". Morning Oregonian. January 3, 1929. p. 11.
  4. "2 More Airports Won For Oregon". Morning Oregonian. January 12, 1934. p. 5.
  5. Richards, Leverett (January 17, 1946). "Burns Okehed For Air Link". The Oregonian. p. 9.
  6. "Burns airport crash kills 3 BPA employees". The Oregonian. January 8, 1981. p. B1.
  7. Hammill, Luke (January 9, 2016). "Oregon standoff: FBI stages at Burns airport". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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