Cable Airport
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| Cable Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: CCB - ICAO: KCCB - FAA: CCB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Cable Land Co | ||
| Serves | Upland, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,444 ft (440.1 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 3,864 | 1,178 | Asphalt |
Cable Airport (IATA: CCB, ICAO: KCCB, FAA LID: CCB) is a non-towered, privately-owned general aviation airport in Upland, California. It handles an average of 252 operations per day.[1]
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[edit] History
Cable-Claremont Airport (as it was known until 1961) was founded in 1945 by Maude and Dewey Cable, who bought the land for $8,500.[2] The first runway, 1-19, built by Dewey Cable himself, was 1,500 feet long. It ran north-south, perpendicular to the prevailing winds, and had a steep gradient. The main runway, 6-24, was completed six months later. Unlike the first runway, it ran east-west (parallel to the wind, which is ideal), had a hard, flat surface, and by 1947 was 2,350 feet long and 150 feet wide.
[edit] Today
Cable Airport is still owned by the Cable family. Based on number of aircraft based at the field (450), it ranks as the largest privately-owned airport in the world.[3]
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCCB
- ASN Accident history for KCCB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCCB
[edit] References
- ^ Cable Airport at AirNav.com
- ^ Cable Airport History: In the Beginning
- ^ Cable Airport History: Cable Airport Today
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