Catalina Airport

Catalina Airport Buffalo Springs Airport
Aerial view of the airport from the east
Catalina Airport runway diagram
IATA: AVX[1] ICAO: KAVX FAA LID: AVX WMO: 72292
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Catalina Island Conservancy
Serves	Avalon
Elevation AMSL	1,602 ft / 488 m
Coordinates	33°24′18″N 118°24′57″W / 33.40500°N 118.41583°W / 33.40500; -118.41583
Website	catalinaconservancy.org/recreation/airport-in-the-sky
Map
KAVX Location of Catalina Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4/22 3,000 914 Concrete
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 23,000 Based aircraft 10
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2]

Catalina Airport (IATA: AVX, ICAO: KAVX, FAA LID: AVX) is a privately owned airport located 6.4 miles (10.2 km) northwest of the central business district of Avalon, California, United States,^[2][3] in the middle of Catalina Island. The airport is open to the public and allows general aviation aircraft to land there. One-time landing fees are $38 for Piston single, $44 for Piston twin, $55 for Turbine single, $110 for Turbine twin. Overnight fees are $22 for a single engine or $27 twin engine.^{[citation needed]} Operating hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.^[4] The airport is primarily used for general aviation. The airport is also used for airfreight from the mainland. Supplies for the island are delivered daily.^{[citation needed]}

The airfield is known as the "Catalina Island Airport in the Sky" because it lies near the island's highest point at an elevation of 1,602 ft (488 m). All roads to the airport from the island's population centers climb steeply upward. The road distance from the airfield to Avalon is ten miles (16 km).^[5][6]

The airport currently has no scheduled passenger service.^{[citation needed]}