Apple Valley Airport (California)

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Apple Valley Airport
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IATA: APVICAO: KAPV
Summary
Airport type Public
Location Apple Valley, California
Elevation AMSL 3,062 ft / 933 m
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 6,498 1,981 Asphalt
8/26 4,099 1,249 Asphalt

Apple Valley Airport (IATA: APVICAO: KAPVFAA LID: APV) is a public airport three miles (4.8 km) north of Apple Valley in San Bernardino County, California. The airport has two runways and is used for general aviation. It opened around 1970.

Until 1973-74 Apple Valley had Air West and Hughes Airwest Fairchild F-27 turboprops to Las Vegas and to Riverside or Ontario (the latter flights continued on to LAX). First passenger flights to Apple Valley were to the old airport at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. on Air West predecessor Bonanza Air Lines from 1957-58 until 1966. Bonanza operated the F-27 into the old airport as well.

Facilities

The airport has two runways:

  • 18/36: 6,498 x 150 ft (1,981 x 46 m) Asphalt
  • 8/26: 4,099 x 60 ft (1,249 x 18 m) Asphalt

References

  1. FAA Airport Master Record for APV (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-08-27.

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