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Columbia Airport (California)
Columbia Airport is located a mile southwest of Columbia, in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It is owned by the County of Tuolumne. Facilities Columbia Airport covers and has two runways: 17/35 is 4,670 x 75 ft (1,423 x 23 m) asphalt and 11/29 is 2,600 x 100 ft (792 x 30 m) turf. In the year ending August 3, 2011 the airport had 46,020 aircraft operations, average 126 per day: 96% general aviation, 4% air taxi and less than 1% military. 106 aircraft are based at the airport: 91% single engine, 4% helicopter, 3% multi-engine, 1% jet, and 1% ultralight. Cal Fire Firefighting Air Attack Base The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) operates an aerial firefighting air attack base at the airport with three fixed wing twin engine turboprop aircraft including one North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco spotter airplane and two Grumman S-2 Tracker air tankers (S-2T version) which are based at the airfield. Cal Fire also bases a Bell UH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County (), officially the County of Tuolumne, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,620. The county seat and only incorporated city is Sonora. Tuolumne County comprises the Sonora, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is in the Sierra Nevada region. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. Etymology The name ''Tuolumne'' is of Native American origin and has been given different meanings, such as Many Stone Houses, The Land of Mountain Lions, and Straight Up Steep, the latter an interpretation of William Fuller, a native Chief. Mariano Vallejo, in his report to the first California State Legislature, said that the word is "a corruption of the Native American word ''talmalamne'' which signifies 'cluster of stone wigwams.'" The name may mean "people who dwell in stone houses," i.e., in caves. History Tuolumne County Boundaries One of California's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
