Summary
New Jerusalem Airport (FAA LID: 1Q4) is a non-towered, public airport located seven nautical miles (8.1 miles; 13 km) southeast of the central business district of Tracy, a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is owned by the City of Tracy.[1]
New Jerusalem Airport New Jerusalem Auxiliary Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Tracy | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tracy, California | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 62 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°40′40″N 121°18′04″W / 37.67778°N 121.30111°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft edit
New Jerusalem Airport covers an area of 394 acres (159 ha) at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,530 by 60 feet (1,076 × 18 m). A second, parallel runway was built initially but fell into disrepair and is not used by general aviation.
For the 12-month period ending February 13, 2020, the airport had 4,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 77 per week. Due to the airport's lack of hangars, there were no aircraft based at this airport as of February 2020.[1]
History edit
The airport takes its name from the locale near New Jerusalem Elementary School.[2] In 1874, local pioneer Henry Ebe, whose family were Dunkard Brethren, donated the land for the school, stipulating that it take that name.[3]
World War II edit
During World War II, the airport was designated as New Jerusalem Auxiliary Airfield (No 2), and was an auxiliary training airfield for Stockton Army Airfield, California.
In media edit
In 1989, the airport was used as a filming location for the Steven Spielberg film Always. Miniature radio-controlled planes were used by Industrial Light and Magic to create special effects for aerial firefighting scenes.[4]
The airport was used in several episodes of the Discovery Channel television show MythBusters, including "Duct Tape Plane".[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 1Q4 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 28 December 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Jerusalem Elementary School
- ^ "Our History". New Jerusalem Elementary School District. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ Michael G. Mooney (1989-08-06). "Lucas firm works its magic on movie scenes for Spielberg". McClatchy News Service. p. E8.
- ^ Wiebe, James (20 October 2011). "Mythbuster Duct Tape Airplane production photos". Belite Ultralight Blog: The Blog for Ultralight Aircraft. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links edit
- Aerial photo as of 23 May 1993 from USGS The National Map
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Jerusalem Airport
- San Joaquin Historian, January - March 1974, describing the early history of the New Jerusalem area
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 1Q4
- AirNav airport information for 1Q4
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 1Q4