Harris Ranch Airport Explained

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Harris Ranch Airport
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Faa:3O8
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Harris Ranch Beef Company
Location:Coalinga, California
Elevation-F:470
Elevation-M:143
Coordinates:36.2481°N -120.2385°W
Website:http://www.harrisranch.com
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length-F:2,820
R1-Length-M:860
R1-Surface:Asphalt
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Harris Ranch Airport is an airstrip near Coalinga, California, next to Interstate 5. To the north of the airport is the Harris Ranch Restaurant and Inn.[2] The airport has been open since March 1981.[1]

There is only one runway, 30feet wide and 2820feet long. Parking and fuel are on the north end near the restaurant. On the south end of the runway is a run-up area.[1] There is no taxiway parallel to the runway, so takeoffs on RWY32 and landings on RWY14 require back-taxi on the runway.

Uses

An average of 27 operations per day occur at Harris Ranch. All are transient general aviation flights; no aircraft are based there.[3] One of the most common uses of this airport is to access the Harris Ranch restaurant and/or hotel (see: $100 hamburger).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harris Ranch Airport on Airnav.com. 15 May 2010.
  2. Web site: The Companies of Harris Farms . 2010-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100213162124/http://www.harrisfarms.com/affil.htm . 2010-02-13 . dead .
  3. Web site: Harris Ranch Airport Overview. 15 May 2010.