Kneeland Airport

Kneeland Airport is a public airport operated by Humboldt County 10 mi southeast of Eureka, California. Located on a mountain ridge at over 2700 ft above sea level, this airfield is used by general aviation aircraft, which sometimes seek an alternate airport when nearby low-lying airports are under fog. The airport has a California Dept. of Forestry (CDF) Helitack Station. Kneeland Airport is also used as an excellent sky watching location for the Humboldt Astronomers club.

Facilities
Kneeland Airport covers 14 acre. Its one runway, 15/33, is 2252 by and is asphalt paved.

Ecology
The airport bisects the only known population of the Kneeland Prairie pennycress (Thlaspi californicum), a federally listed endangered plant species.

Other local airports

 * Arcata-Eureka Airport
 * Eureka Municipal Airport
 * Murray Field - in Eureka
 * Rohnerville Airport