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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]
Landing at Catalina Island's "airport in the sky," perched high above the Pacific Ocean, is a thrill by day but prohibited at night. (Jack Dolan / Los Angeles Times)
A small plane lands at Catalina's Airport in the Sky in 2019. Officials found the wreckage of another plane Tuesday night about a mile west of the airport. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)
In 1945, after World War 2 the Hamilton Cove Seaplane Base reopened but did not offer regularly scheduled flights. In 1947 the Hamilton Cove Seaplane Base closed as there was now a land-based airport, Catalina Airport (The Airport in the Sky) and a new seabase in Descanso Bay south of Avalon, home of the Saint Catherine Hotel (1918-1966). The ...
The island also has an airport, the Catalina Airport in the Sky, which is located on a hilltop and offers scenic views of the island. [3] Catalina Island is known for its diverse ecosystems, which include coastal scrub, chaparral, oak woodlands, grasslands, and coastal marine environments. It is also home to various native and introduced ...
Avalon is located on Santa Catalina Island, approximately 22 miles (35 km) south-by-southwest of the Los Angeles Harbor breakwater. [27] It is the only incorporated city to be located on one of the eight Channel Islands of California. Due to its location on Catalina Island, it is the southernmost city in Los Angeles County.
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KAVX (AVX) – Catalina Airport (Airport in the Sky) – Avalon / Santa Catalina Island, California; KAWG – Washington Municipal Airport – Washington, Iowa; KAWM (AWM) – West Memphis Municipal Airport – West Memphis, Arkansas; KAWO – Arlington Municipal Airport – Arlington, Washington