Caldwell Executive Airport Explained

Caldwell Executive Airport
Image2-Width:250
Icao:KEUL
Faa:EUL
Type:Public
Owner:City of Caldwell
Location:Caldwell, Idaho
Elevation-F:2,431
Elevation-M:741
Coordinates:43.6419°N -116.6358°W
Mapframe:yes
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-F:5,500
R1-Length-M:1,676
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2024
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (year ending 3/30/2024)
Stat1-Data:147,325
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:533
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Caldwell Executive Airport (formerly Treasure Valley Executive Airport at Caldwell) is a city-owned public airport three miles (5 km) southeast of Caldwell, in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The airport opened in 1976, replacing a smaller facility in downtown Caldwell.

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but Caldwell Executive Airport is assigned EUL by the FAA and has no IATA code.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Caldwell Executive Airport covers 154acres and has one asphalt runway (12/30), 5,500 x 100 ft (1,676 x 30 m).

In the year ending March 30, 2024 the airport had 147,325 aircraft operations, average 403 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi and <1% military. 533 aircraft were then based at this airport: 473 single-engine, 25 multi-engine, 1 ultralight, 2 glider, 26 helicopter and 6 jet. Although the airport does not serve commercial airline passengers, its runway is Idaho's busiest site for takeoffs and landings.[3]

Airlines and destinations

There are no commercial airlines at this time.

Accidents and incidents

On June 27, 2019, at 6:45am, a Stinson plane, returning from a practice flight, lost engine power, and crashed into the south fence while attempting to land. The pilot was uninjured.[4]

On August 26, 2022, around 4pm, a single engine aircraft crashed after losing power on take-off while attempting to circle back to the airport. [5]

See also

References

  1. , effective May 16, 2024.
  2. http://gc.kls2.com/airport/KEUL Great Circle Mapper: KEUL - Caldwell, Idaho (Caldwell Industrial Airport)
  3. News: Cardon . Savannah . State's busiest runway revamped after 30 years . Idaho Press . . 1 . . September 19, 2018 . September 19, 2018.
  4. News: Simmons . Tommy . No injuries after plane crash at Caldwell Airport . Idaho Press . . 1 . . June 27, 2019 . June 27, 2019.
  5. News: Small plane crashes near Caldwell Airport after losing power . . August 26, 2022 . September 1, 2022.

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