Burns Municipal Airport

Burns Municipal Airport (IATA: BNO, ICAO: KBNO, FAA LID: BNO) is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Burns, in Harney County, Oregon.^[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.^[2]

Burns Municipal Airport
IATA: BNO ICAO: KBNO FAA LID: BNO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Burns
Serves	Burns, Oregon
Elevation AMSL	4,148 ft / 1,264 m
Coordinates	43°35′31″N 118°57′20″W
Website	www.bno.aero
Map
BNO
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 5,101 1,555 Concrete 3/21 4,600 1,402 Concrete
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations (year ending 9/10/2018) 8,000 Based aircraft 13
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

History

By 1929 an airport had been established at Burns.^[3] In 1934, the Civil Works Administration awarded $5,000 to build a new airport.^[4] In 1942, the City of Burns purchased 680 acres (280 ha) for a new airport.^[5] The new airport was built by the Civil Aeronautics Administration at a cost of $570,000, which had two runways of 5,200 feet (1,600 m).^[5] During World War II, a squadron of P-38 Lightning were stationed at the Burns Airport.^[5]

West Coast DC-3s landed at Burns from 1959 until early 1967.

Accidents and incidents

• On January 7, 1981, three Bonneville Power Administration employees died when their airplane crashed as it approached the airport.^[6]

Facilities

Burns Municipal Airport covers 825 acres (334 ha) at an elevation of 4,148 feet (1,264 m). It has two runways: 12/30 is 5,101 by 75 feet (1,555 x 23 m) concrete; 3/21 is 4,600 by 60 feet (1,402 x 18 m) concrete.^[1] The United States Bureau of Land Management operates a SEAT Base from the airport for fighting wildfires.^[7]

In the year ending September 10, 2018, the airport had 8,000 aircraft operations, average 22 per day: 84% general aviation, 15% air taxi, and 1% military. 13 aircraft were then based at the airport: all single-engine.^[1]

The airport is home to the Burns Interagency Fire Zone (BIFZ), fire aviation base, supporting initial attack helicopters and single engine air tankers (SEATS).