Ocean Ridge Airport (FAA LID: E55, formerly Q69) is a privately owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Gualala, in Mendocino County, California, United States.[1] Recently^[when?] the airport has been threatened with closure by state unless repairs are made.[2]

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Facilities and aircraft

Ocean Ridge Airport covers an area of 30 acres (12 ha) at an elevation of 940 feet (287 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,500 by 50 feet (762 x 15 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending November 21, 2008, the airport had 5,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine and 5% multi-engine.[1]

References

External links

• Ocean Ridge Airport website
• E55 - Ocean Ridge/Gualala, California
• Aerial image as of 12 July 1993 from USGS The National Map
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for E55
  • AirNav airport information for E55
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for E55