Shelter Cove Airport is a public

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located in Shelter Cove, serving Humboldt County,

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. This

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airport covers 50

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s and has one

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. The proximity to the ocean and on-field restaurant make the Shelter Cove Airport a popular fly-in destination when weather permits.

Accidents and incidents

*On 28 June 1971,

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N90627 of Lake Riverside Estates crashed on take-off on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight to

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. Seventeen of the 24 people on board were killed. The cause of the accident was that flight was attempted with the rudder and elevator

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s in place. Inadequate

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was a contributory factor.

References

External links

Shelter Cove Airport AssociationMi Mochima
- Venezuelan, occupies the former Chart Room restaurant
The Chart Room
- on-field restaurant
Live Webcams at Shelter Cove Airport
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