Auburn Municipal Airport (IATA: AUN, ICAO: KAUN, FAA LID: AUN) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) north of Auburn, serving Placer County, California, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | City of Auburn | ||||||||||
| Serves | Auburn, California | ||||||||||
| Location | 3 mi (5 km) north of downtown | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,536 ft / 468 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°57′17″N 121°04′54″W / 38.95472°N 121.08167°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Auburn Municipal Airport... | ||||||||||
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The City of Auburn owns and operates the airport.[3] The federal government built the airport in 1934 and used it to support mail service until 1946. In 1947, local residents worked to transfer the airport to the city from the federal government and private land owners.[4]
Services include air ambulance, aviation fuel, flight instruction, private charters & rentals, repairs & maintenance, a restaurant, and scenic tours. Private businesses provide these services. Law enforcement aviation operations based out of the airport include the Placer County Sheriff's Office and the Valley Division Air Operations of the California Highway Patrol.[5]
On 30 August 2009, a wildfire named the 49 Fire started southwest of the airport and spread north and east. The fire forced officials to close the airport for a few days.[6] The fire burned 343 acres (1.39 km2), including the airport's western portion (right up to the runway).[7][8]
Facilities
editAuburn Municipal Airport covers 285 acres (115 ha) and has one runway:
- Runway 7/25: 3,700 x 75 ft (1,128 x 23 m) plus 240 ft (73 m) overruns at each end, surface: asphalt
The city owns 285 acres (115 ha) around the airport. The airport occupies 205 acres (83 ha). An industrial park fills the remaining 80 acres (32 ha).
- TGH Aviation[9]
- The Gyro House, d.b.a. TGH Aviation, is a Part 145 instrument repair station with a fixed-base operator (FBO) at the Auburn Municipal Airport. Services available include instrument & avionics overhauls, exchanges and sales, instrument & avionics installation, and pitot static certifications.
- TGH Aviation Airport Shop[10] is a retail and online store. It offers a large assortment of aviation supplies including: charting supplies, aircraft maintenance supplies, headsets, oxygen systems, avionics/GPS, aircraft memorabilia, children's aviation novelties and apparel.
- FBO: Mach 5 Aviation, Inc. provides aircraft maintenance, aircraft rental and flight training. Veteran owned and FAA part 141 certified Flight School. Flight Instruction includes Private, Sport, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine, Flight Instructor and Airline Transport Pilot (in conjunction with William Jessup University). Advanced training includes Upset Recovery, Spin, Tail-wheel, basic aerobatics. Web site: https://www.mach5aviation.com/
- FBO: Sunshine Flyers Flight School[11] is a flight training center and aircraft rental. Flight instruction includes advanced training, mountain flying, spin training, tailwheel instruction, sport pilot, private, instrument, commercial, and CFI.
References
edit- ^ Auburn Municipal Airport Stats Archived June 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for AUN PDF
- ^ City of Auburn. "City of Auburn: Airport and Industrial Park". Archived from the original on 2015-07-04.
- ^ City of Auburn. "City of Auburn: About the Airport". Archived from the original on 2015-07-04.
- ^ City of Auburn. "City of Auburn: Airport Services". Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
- ^ Kellar, Liz; Kleist, Trina; Moller, Dave (31 August 2009). "Auburn blaze: arson possible". The Union. Grass Valley, California. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
- ^ Placer County Community Development Department. "Aerial photo & map of 49 Fire". Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ CAL FIRE. "Forty Nine (49) Fire Incident Information]". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-12..
- ^ www.tghaviation.com
- ^ www.tghaviation.com
- ^ "Sunshine Flyers Flight School". Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
External links
edit- Auburn Municipal Airport, official site
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AUN, effective December 26, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AUN
- AirNav airport information for KAUN
- ASN accident history for AUN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures