Roy Williams Airport Explained

Roy Williams Airport
Faa:L80
Type:Public
Owner:Richardson Family Trust
City-Served:Joshua Tree, California
Elevation-F:2,464
Elevation-M:751
Coordinates:34.1542°N -116.2522°W
R1-Number:6/24
R1-Length-F:2,493
R1-Length-M:760
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:12/30
R2-Length-F:2,355
R2-Length-M:718
R2-Surface:Asphalt/dirt
Stat-Year:2007
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:6,200
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:14
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Roy Williams Airport is a privately owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Joshua Tree, in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

The airport was named for Roy Williams, artist and entertainer for The Walt Disney Studios, best known as "Big Roy", the adult mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club. Williams was also a pilot and the father-in-law of airport owner Park Richardson.[2]

The Roy Williams Airport has been closed by the family of Park Richardson. Although difficult to see from the air, the paved runway has Xs painted.

Facilities and aircraft

Roy Williams Airport covers an area of 115acres at an elevation of 2,464 feet (751 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 6/24 is 2,493 by 50 feet (760 x 15 m) with an asphalt surface; 12/30 is 2,355 by 100 feet (718 x 30 m) with an asphalt and dirt surface.

For the 12-month period ending August 17, 2007, the airport had 6,200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine and 21% ultralight.

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
  2. http://www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_59145345-e308-5251-b422-db6df89ffe76.html JT airport renamed for Big Mouseketeer

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