Eureka Airport (IATA: EUE[2][3], FAA LID: Ø5U) is seven miles northwest of Eureka, in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It is owned by the County of Eureka.[1] The airport is toward the south end of the Diamond Valley.

Eureka Airport
IATA: EUE ICAO: none FAA LID: Ø5U
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	County of Eureka
Serves	Eureka, Nevada
Elevation AMSL	5,958 ft / 1,816 m
Coordinates	39°36′14″N 116°00′13″W
Map
Ø5U
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 7,300 2,225 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 2,000 Based aircraft 3
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Booth Bailey, a Eureka native and founder of Diamond Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operator.[4][5][6]

The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[7]

Facilities

Eureka Airport covers 800 acres (324 ha) at an elevation of 5,958 feet (1,816 m). Its single runway, 18/36, is 7,300 by 60 feet (2,225 x 18 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending August 31, 2012 the airport had 2,000 general aviation aircraft operations, average 166 per month. Three aircraft were then based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eureka Airport (Nevada).

• "Diagram of Eureka Airport (Ø5U)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. from Nevada DOT
• Aerial image as of June 1994 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for 05U, effective July 14, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 05U
  • AirNav airport information for 05U
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 05U

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