title: Kneeland Airport
text: # Kneeland Airport
  
  Kneeland Airport (IATA: NLN, FAA LID: O19) is a public airport operated by Humboldt County 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Eureka, California. Located on a mountain ridge at over 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level, this airfield is used by general aviation aircraft, which sometimes seek an alternate airport when nearby low-lying airports are under fog. The airport has a California Dept. of Forestry (CDF) Helitack Station. Kneeland Airport is also used as an excellent sky watching location for the Humboldt Astronomers club.
  
  ## Facilities
  
  Kneeland Airport covers 14 acres (57,000 $m^2).$ Its one runway, 15/33, is 2,252 by 50 feet (686 by 15 m) and is asphalt paved.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  The airport bisects the only known population of the Kneeland Prairie pennycress (Thlaspi californicum), a federally listed endangered plant species.
  
  ## Other local airports
  
  * Arcata-Eureka Airport
  * Eureka Municipal Airport
  * Murray Field - in Eureka
  * Rohnerville Airport
  