Gustine Airport is a public

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located two miles (3.2 km) east of Gustine, serving

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. It is mostly used for

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Facilities and aircraft

Gustine Airport covers an area of which contains one

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paved

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(18/36) measuring 3,207 x 60 ft (977 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending May 18, 2011, the airport had 8,000 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day: 100%

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. There are 19 aircraft based at this airport: 16 single engine, one multi-engine, two ultralights, and no

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References

Gustine Airport
(official page from Merced County Association of Governments)

External links

Airports in Merced County, California San Joaquin Valley {{California-airport-stub