Mammoth Yosemite Airport

Mammoth Yosemite Airport

Aerial view, March 2010
IATA: MMH – ICAO: KMMH – FAA LID: MMH
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Town of Mammoth Lakes
Serves Mammoth Lakes, California
Elevation AMSL 7,135 ft / 2,175 m
Coordinates 37°37′27″N 118°50′20″W / 37.62417°N 118.83889°W / 37.62417; -118.83889Coordinates: 37°37′27″N 118°50′20″W / 37.62417°N 118.83889°W / 37.62417; -118.83889
Map
MMH

Location in California

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 7,000 2,134 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 8,285
Based aircraft 3

Mammoth Yosemite Airport (IATA: MMH, ICAO: KMMH, FAA LID: MMH) is a town-owned public airport seven miles east of Mammoth Lakes, in Mono County, California.[1] Also known as Mammoth Lakes Airport[2] or Mammoth-June Lake Airport,[3] it is mainly used for general aviation, but has scheduled passenger flights operated by two airlines, one of which only serves the airport on a seasonal basis during the winter sports season.

The airport had 665 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 6,157 enplanements in 2009, and 19,814 in 2010.[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation airport.[6] However, the report for 2015-2019 upgraded this status to that of a Primary/Non-hub Commercial airport. [7]

Facilities

The airport covers 230 acres (93 ha) at an elevation of 7,135 feet (2,175 m). Its one runway, 9/27, is 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 x 30 m) asphalt.[1]

In 2010 the airport had 8,285 aircraft operations, average 22 per day: 68% general aviation, 20% air taxi, 12% airline, and <1% military. Three aircraft were then based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines
operated by Horizon Air 		Los Angeles
Seasonal: San Diego
JetSuiteX
operated by Delux Public Charter 		Seasonal: Burbank (begins December 15, 2016)[8]
United Express Seasonal: San Francisco

Alaska Airlines service operated by Horizon Air is flown with the Bombardier Q400 propjet which is the largest and fastest member of the de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 family of regional turboprop aircraft.[9] United Express seasonal service operated by SkyWest Airlines is flown with the Canadair CRJ-700 regional jet.[10]

With Mammoth Mountain in the background (on right) in December, 2013.

Historical airline service

Trans Sierra Airlines, a commuter air carrier, was serving the airport in 1971 with four daily flights to Los Angeles (LAX) and two daily flights to San Jose (SJC) operated with Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft.[11] Trans Sierra then changed its name to Sierra Pacific Airlines which in 1972 was operating 44-passenger seat Convair 440 propliner service to Los Angeles (LAX) and Burbank (BUR).[12] By the mid 1970s, Sierra Pacific Airlines was operating nonstop flights to Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Reno (RNO) and Fresno (FAT) as well as one stop direct service to Burbank (BUR) with Convair 580 turboprops and Handley Page Jetstream commuter propjets.[13][14] Some Sierra Pacific flights made an intermediate stop at the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport located in nearby Bishop, CA while en route to other destinations. Sierra Pacific had ceased all service into the airport by the end of 1979.[15] In 1980 and 1981, Air Sierra was flying nonstop to Fresno (FAT) with continuing direct service to Lake Tahoe (TVL) with Piper Navajo twin prop aircraft.[16] Also in 1981, Wings West Airlines operating as an independent commuter air carrier was operating nonstop flights to Santa Monica (SMO), Oakland (OAK) and Sacramento (SMF) with Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft.[17] Wings West then ceased serving Mammoth Lakes and subsequently became an American Eagle Airlines affiliate in California. By 1983, Mojave Airlines was operating flights to Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), Ontario (ONT), Inyokern (IYK) and Fox Field (WJF) in Lancaster with Beechcraft C99 turboprops.[18] In 1985, Alpha Air flying as an independent commuter airline was operating nonstop service to Los Angeles (LAX) with Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft.[19] By the late 1980s, Alpha Air had introduced Beechcraft 1900C turboprops and was flying nonstop service to Los Angeles (LAX), Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC).[20][21] By 1993, Alpha Air had added direct service to Orange County Airport (SNA, now John Wayne Airport) as well.[22] Alpha Air then became a Trans World Express air carrier via a code sharing agreement with Trans World Airlines (TWA) and was operating Beechcraft 1900C turboprop service on behalf of TWA nonstop to Los Angeles (LAX) and Burbank (BUR) during the early and mid 1990s.[23][24] Another commuter airline, Sierra Mountain Airways, was operating flights from the airport in the late 1980s with service to Burbank (BUR), Fresno (FAT), Long Beach (LGB), Oakland (OAK), Ontario (ONT) and Reno (RNO) flown with small Beechcraft, Cessna and Rockwell Aero Commander prop aircraft.[25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for MMH (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Flight Information". The Official Website of Mammoth Lakes CA. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mammoth-June Lake Airport - Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information". CA HomeTownLocator. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  6. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  7. ↑ NPIAS report to congress, September 2014, Appendix A
  8. ↑ "JetSuiteX to Introduce Burbank - Mammoth Lakes, CA Service" (Press release). JetSuiteX. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ https://www.alaskaair.com
  10. ↑ https://www.united.com
  11. ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 1, 1971 Trans Sierra Airlines timetable
  12. ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, 1972 Sierra Pacific Airlines timetable
  13. ↑ Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  14. ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, Nov. 22, 1976 Sierra Pacific Airlines timetable
  15. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  16. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, Aug. 15, 1980 Air Sierra route map & April 1, 1981 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Fresno flight schedules
  17. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1981 Wings West Airlines route map
  18. ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, 1983 Mojave Airlines timetable
  19. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, Feb. 15, 1985 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  20. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 18, 1988 Alpha Air route map
  21. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, Dec. 15, 1989 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  22. ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, May 3, 1993 Alpha Air system timetable
  23. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, Dec. 15, 1993 Alpha Air/Trans World Express route map
  24. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, April 2, 1995 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  25. ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, Jan. 1, 1988 Sierra Mountain Airways timetable route map
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