Black Rock Airport
Black Rock Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pueblo of Zuñi | ||||||||||
| Serves | Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,454 ft / 1,967 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°04′59″N 108°47′30″W / 35.08306°N 108.79167°W | ||||||||||
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Black Rock Airport was a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Zuni Pueblo, a pueblo in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was owned by the Pueblo of Zuñi.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it was classified as a general aviation airport.[2]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport was assigned ZUN by the FAA but had no designation from the IATA[3] (which assigned ZUN to Union Station in Chicago, Illinois[4]).
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Black Rock Airport covered an area of 88 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 6,454 feet (1,967 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,807 by 50 feet (1,465 x 15 m). For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, the airport had 110 aircraft operations: 91% air taxi and 9% general aviation.[1]
Airport closure
[edit]On May 2, 2017, the new Andrew Othole Memorial Airport opened 5 miles west of the central business district of Zuni Pueblo. The new airport was the culmination of a 15-year effort to replace the Black Rock Airport.[5] On November 7, 2017, the Black Rock Airport was closed to all traffic except for emergency medical aircraft.[6] On December 11, 2017, the airport was further restricted to allow only emergency medical helicopters.[7] Finally, on February 12, 2018, the airport was permanently closed to all aircraft.[8]
An in-depth history of the Zuni Airport / Black Rock Airport[9] is available on the Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields website.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for ZUN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB) Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Zuñí Pueblo, New Mexico - Black Rock Airport (ICAO: KZUN, FAA: ZUN)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Chicago, Illinois - Union Station (IATA: ZUN)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Pueblo of Zuni Dedicates New Airport in New Mexico". State Aviation Journal. 2 May 2017.
- ^ FAA NOTAM ABQ 11/067: ZUN AD AP CLSD EXC MEDEVAC 1711071516-1712310700
- ^ FAA NOTAM ABQ 12/079: ZUN AD AP CLSD EXC MEDEVAC ROTORY ACFT 1712111700-1806112359
- ^ FAA NOTAM ABQ 02/117: ZUN AD AP CLSD 1802122329-PERM
- ^ Zuni Airport / Black Rock Airport