- NASA Crows Landing Airport
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NASA Crows Landing Airport USGS aerial image - 29 July 1999 IATA: NRC – ICAO: KNRC – FAA LID: NRC Summary Airport type Private Owner NASA Ames Research Center Location Crows Landing / Patterson, California Elevation AMSL 166 ft / 51 m Coordinates 37°24′29″N 121°06′34″W / 37.40806°N 121.10944°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 6,975 2,126 Concrete 17/35 7,950 2,423 Concrete Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] NASA Crows Landing Airport (IATA: NRC, ICAO: KNRC, FAA LID: NRC)[2] is a private use airport that is owned by the NASA Ames Research Center, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of the central business district of Crows Landing, in Stanislaus County, California.[1] The airfield was formerly named Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Crows Landing or NALF Crows Landing when operated by the U.S. Navy.[3] As of January 2011 Airport-data.com reports this airport status as Closed Permanently.
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Facilities
The airport has two runways with concrete surfaces: 12/30 is 6,975 by 200 ft (2,126 by 61 m), and 17/35 is 7,950 by 200 ft (2,420 by 61 m).[1]
Mare Island Studios Takes Over
NASA Crows Landing Airport, according to a report on KCRA-TV, is awaiting a demolition into a Northern California division for film studio Mare Island. This will create new jobs, as told by United States President Barack Obama about his "jobs plan."
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for NRC (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
- ^ "Crows Landing-Aux Field, California". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=NRC.
- ^ "Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NRC), Patterson, California". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/CA/Airfields_CA_CValley.htm#crows. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
External links
- Aerial photo from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for NRC
- ASN accident history for NRC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for NRC
Categories:- Airports in Stanislaus County, California
- United States Naval Auxiliary Landing Fields
- San Joaquin Valley
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