Inyokern Airport
Inyokern Airport (IATA: IYK, ICAO: KIYK, FAA LID: IYK) is a public use airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of the central business district of Inyokern, in Kern County, California, United States. It is owned by the Indian Wells Valley Airport District and serves the Indian Wells Valley area. The airport is mostly used for general aviation and was previously served by a number of commuter and regional airlines over the years with passenger flights to Los Angeles (LAX).
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Wells Valley Airport District | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Inyokern, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,457 ft / 749 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°39′31″N 117°49′46″W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | InyokernAirport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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IYK Location of airport in California IYK IYK (the United States) | |||||||||||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 11,149 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 11,081 enplanements in 2009, and 11,109 in 2010. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).