title: Shelter Cove Airport
text: # Shelter Cove Airport
  
  Shelter Cove Airport (FAA LID: 0Q5) is a public airport located in Shelter Cove, serving Humboldt County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 50 acres and has one runway.
  
  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, Douglas C-47 N90627 of Lake Riverside Estates crashed on take-off on a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight to San Jose International Airport. Seventeen of the 24 people on board were killed. The cause of the accident was that flight was attempted with the rudder and elevator gust locks in place. Inadequate pre-flight inspection was a contributory factor.
  