Lampson Field is a public
airport
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located three miles (4.8 km) south of the town of
Lakeport, in
Lake County,
California
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,
United States
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.
Features of the airport include 4.0 degree
precision approach path indicator
A precision approach path indicator (PAPI) is a visual aid that provides guidance information to help a pilot to acquire and maintain the correct approach (in the vertical plane) to an airport or an aerodrome. It is generally located on the left- ...
(PAPI) lights on runway 28,
pilot controlled lighting Pilot-controlled lighting (PCL), also known as aircraft radio control of aerodrome lighting (ARCAL) or pilot-activated lighting (PAL), is a system that allows aircraft pilots to control the lighting of an airport or airfield's approach lights, run ...
, and an automated weather observing system (
AWOS
Airport weather stations are automated sensor suites which are designed to serve aviation and meteorological operations, weather forecasting and climatology. Automated airport weather stations have become part of the backbone of weather observing ...
).
The airport covers and has one double sided
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt, concre ...
.
See also
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List of airports in California
This is a list of airports in California (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports th ...
References
Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010) also available as
printable form( PDF)County of Lake - Public Works - Airport
External links
Airports in California
Buildings and structures in Lake County, California
Transportation in Lake County, California
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