Cable Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Cable Airport


IATA = CCB
ICAO = KCCB
FAA = CCB
type = Public
owner = Cable Land Co.
operator =
city-served =
location = Upland, California
elevation-f = 1,444
elevation-m = 440
coordinates = coord|34|06|42|N|117|41|15|W|type:airport_region:US|display=inline
website = [http://www.cableairport.com/ www.CableAirport.com]
r1-number = 6/24
r1-length-f = 3,864
r1-length-m = 1,178
r1-surface = Asphalt
h1-number = H1
h1-length-f = 65
h1-length-m = 20
h1-surface = Asphalt
h2-number = H2
h2-length-f = 65
h2-length-m = 20
h2-surface = Asphalt/Concrete
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 92,189
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 365
footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA-airport|ID=CCB|use=PU|own=PR|site=02385.*A, effective 2007-10-25]

Cable Airport Airport codes|CCB|KCCB|CCB is a non-towered public-use airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Upland, a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is privately-owned by the Cable Land Company.

History

Cable-Claremont Airport (as it was known until 1961) was founded in 1945 by Maude and Dewey Cable, who bought the land for $8,500. [ [http://www.cableairport.com/history/hbeginning.htm Cable Airport History: In the Beginning] ] The first runway, 1-19, built by Dewey Cable himself, was convert|1500|ft|m long. It ran north-south, perpendicular to the prevailing winds, and had a steep gradient. The main runway, 6-24, was completed six months later. Unlike the first runway, it ran east-west (parallel to the wind, which is ideal), had a hard, flat surface, and by 1947 was convert|2350|ft|m long and convert|150|ft|m wide.

Cable Airport is still owned by the Cable family. Based on number of aircraft based at the field (450), it ranks as the largest privately-owned airport in the world. [ [http://www.cableairport.com/history/hthroughyears.htm Cable Airport History: Cable Airport Today] ]

Facilities and aircraft

Cable Airport covers an area of 95 acres (38 ha) which contains one runway (6/24) measuring 3,864 x 75 ft (1,178 x 23 m) and two helipads, each measuring 65 x 65 ft (20 x 20 m).

For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2007, the airport had 92,189 general aviationaircraft operations, an average of 252 per day. There are 365 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 1% helicopter, 1% glider and <1% ultralight.

References

External links

* [http://www.cableairport.com/ Cable Airport] (official site)
*US-airport-minor|CCB|CCB
*WikiMapia|34.1116|-117.6874|14