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
IATA: BNO ICAO: KBNO FAA LID: BNO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Burns
Serves	Burns, Oregon
Elevation AMSL	4,159 ft / 1,268 m
Coordinates	43°35′31″N 118°57′20″W
Website	www.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 operations 8,000 Based aircraft 17
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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

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• Burns Municipal Airport
• Airport page at City of Burns website
• Aerial image as of May 1994 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for BNO, effective May 19, 2022

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for BNO
  • AirNav airport information for KBNO
  • ASN accident history for BNO
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures