Samoa Field Airport formerly Eureka Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public

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west of

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, on the northern peninsula of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County,

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, United States.

Facilities

The airport covers and is about above sea level. Its one

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, 16/34, is and is paved with

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. Sixty percent of its flights are local and 40% are transient. In the year ending December 3, 2004 the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day. Eighteen aircraft were then based at the airport: 89% single-engine and 11%

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. 15 city maintained hangars are available at the airport. The airport is within walking distance () to the Pacific Ocean. Humboldt Bay Social Club is located near the Airport and offers Bar and Restaurant, Vacation rentals, hotel suites and event spaces. No other services are at or near the airport.

World War II

The field was built as a

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and seaplane base during

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called Eureka Auxiliary Field.UN Navy Eureka Auxiliary Field
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Other local airports

* Arcata-Eureka Airport * Kneeland Airport * Murray Field * Rohnerville Airport

References

External links

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Some history of Samoa Field
City of Eureka
Samoa Field
SkyVector

Humboldt Bay Social Club * Airports in Humboldt County, California Buildings and structures in Eureka, California {{California-airport-stub