Trona Airport
Airport
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Trona Airport (IATA: TRH[2], FAA LID: L72) is a public airport five miles north of Trona, in Inyo County, California. It is owned by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management | ||||||||||
| Serves | Trona, California | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,718 ft (524 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′46″N 117°19′37″W | ||||||||||
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  L72 Location within California | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is L72 to the FAA[1] and has IATA code TRH.[4]
History
During World War II it was an outlying airstrip supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station Mojave located near Mojave, California.
In 1976-78 Golden West Airlines scheduled de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters direct to Los Angeles (LAX).[5]
The musical group The Corrs shot the music video for their song "Breathless" at Trona Airport on May 17–19, 2000, which hit #7 on Billboard charts in 2000.
Facilities
Trona Airport covers 150 acres (61 ha) at an elevation of 1,718 feet (524 m). Its one runway, 17/35, is 5,910 by 60 feet (1,801 x 18 m). It has one helipad, H1, 52 by 52 feet (16 x 16 m).[1]
In the year ending April 9, 2012 the airport had 7,000 general aviation aircraft operations, average 19 per day. Two ultralight aircraft were then based at this airport.[1]