Airport Operations

Pilot Information

Runway 13/31: 5,011 x 75 ft. (1,527 x 23 m)

  • Asphalt Surface, fair condition
  • Weight bearing capacity:
  • PCN 15 /F/B/X/T
  • Single wheel: 44,500 lbs.
  • Double wheel: 66,000 lbs.

Medium Intensity Runway Edge Lights

Localizer / RNAV approach

Unicom / Common Traffic Advisory Frequency - 123.075 MHz

Aircraft Ramp: 15 outdoor parking spots for medium and large turbine / turboprop aircraft, 28 outdoor parking spot parking with tie-down points

Airport Services

  • Fuel available - JET-A / 100LL*
  • Hangars and Tiedown Parking
  • Major Airframe and Powerplant Service
  • High/Low Bulk Oxygen Available (*contract fuel for military)

Airport Weather Reporting

The Airport has an Automated Surface Observation Station (ASOS) which is owned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and operated by the National Weather Service (NWS) is located at the Airport and broadcasts weather data continuously on a designated frequency and via dial-in telephone connection.

Noise Abatement Procedures

The Jim Hamilton – L. B. Owens Airport has noise abatement procedure for pilots to follow to avoid the residential area north and east of airport. Aircraft departing and arriving are instructed to approach the airport from the south and west and if directed by air traffic control, are to operate above 1,500 feet AMSL when approaching from the north and east.

Noise Abatement Details

airport map depicts noise abatement procedure for surrounding neighborhoods
  • Unicom / CTAF – 123.075 MHz
  • WX ASOS – 118.675 MHz
  • Avoid noise sensitive residential area north and east of airport below 1,500 feet AMSL.
  • Railroad switching yard parallel and to the south of Runway 13/31.
  • No northbound departure turns from either runway below 1,500 feet AMSL.
  • Runway 13
    Arrivals: Right Traffic Pattern
    Departures: No eastbound (left) departure turns below 1,500 ft.
  • Runway 31
    Arrivals: Left Traffic Pattern; Runway 31 approach slope 42:1 to displaced threshold.
    Departures: No northbound (right) departure turns below 1,500 ft.
  • Traffic Pattern / Noise Abatement Procedures(PDF, 190KB) [.pdf]