Jean Airport

Jean Airport (FAA LID: ØL7) is a public use government airport located one nautical mile (2 km) south of Jean, a town in Clark County, Nevada, United States.[1] It is owned by the Clark County Commission[1] and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. Also known as Jean Sport Aviation Center,[2] it is mainly used for sports aviation like gliders and sky diving.

Jean Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerClark County Commission
OperatorClark County Department of Aviation
ServesJean, Nevada
Elevation AMSL2,832 ft / 863 m
Coordinates35°46′06″N 115°19′47″W
Map
ØL7 is located in Nevada
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Location of airport in Nevada
ØL7 is located in the United States
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ØL7 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2L/20R 4,600 1,402 Asphalt
2R/20L 3,700 1,128 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations20,000
Based aircraft34

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Jean Airport covers an area of 232 acres (94 ha) at an elevation of 2,832 feet (863 m) above mean sea level. It has two parallel runways with asphalt surfaces: 2L/20R is 4,600 by 75 feet (1,402 x 23 m) and 2R/20L is 3,700 by 60 feet (1,128 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending February 28, 2011, the airport had 20,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 54 per day. At that time there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: 47% single-engine, 35% glider, 9% multi-engine, and 9% ultralight.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 0L7 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "Jean Sport Aviation Center". Clark County Department of Aviation. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
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