Round Valley Airport is a public

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located one mile (1.6 km) southwest of Covelo, serving

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, USA. The airport is mostly used for

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. It wa
the site of a fatal crash
in October 2023 after "the pilot’s decision to take off toward rising terrain".

Facilities

Round Valley Airport covers and has one

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paved

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(10/28) measuring 3,670 x 55 ft. (1,119 x 17 m).

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Airports in Mendocino County, California {{California-airport-stub