Inyokern Airport
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Inyokern Airport (IATA: IYK, ICAO: KIYK, FAA LID: IYK) is a public use airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of the central business district of Inyokern, in Kern County, California, United States.[2] It is owned by the Indian Wells Valley Airport District[2] and serves the Indian Wells Valley area. The airport is mostly used for general aviation and was previously served by a number of commuter and regional airlines over the years with passenger flights to Los Angeles (LAX).
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Indian Wells Valley Airport District | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Inyokern, California | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,457 ft / 749 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°39′31″N 117°49′46″W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | InyokernAirport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 11,149 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 11,081 enplanements in 2009, and 11,109 in 2010.[4] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[5]