Swansboro Country Airport Explained

Swansboro Country Property Owners Association Airport
Icao:01CL
Faa:01CL
Type:Private
Owner:Swansboro Country Property Owners Assoc.
Location:Placerville, California
Elevation-F:2594
Elevation-M:791
Coordinates:38.7997°N -120.7342°W
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location
Pushpin Label:01CL
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:3,100
R1-Length-M:945
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:1969
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:25
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Swansboro Country Airport is four air miles (6 km) northeast of Placerville, in El Dorado County, California. It is owned by the Swansboro Country Property Owners Association.

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but Swansboro is 01CL to the FAA and has no IATA code.

Facilities

Swansboro Country Airport covers 9acres and has one asphalt runway, 9/27, which is 3100x. The runways slopes downhill to the west. Night operations are prohibited, and is unattended.

The airport has 25 aircraft are based at the airport: 21 single engine, 3 multi-engine and 1 helicopter.

History

Swansboro Country Airport was established in 1969 to transport real estate agents and their clients from the then-new Swansboro Country subdivision, the first rural subdivision in El Dorado County. The original airstrip, created by the US Forest Service, was expanded and is now privately owned, and use is restricted to property owners and their guests.

During the 2014 King Fire, the airfield was used as a staging area for fire trucks, crew trucks and heavy equipment.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. , effective 2015-10-15
  2. Web site: Hecht. Peter. Swansboro residents told to evacuate as King fire spreads. Sacramento Bee. 31 October 2015.