Banning Municipal Airport
City owned airport in Riverside County, California
33°55′21″N 116°51′02″W / 33.92250°N 116.85056°W / 33.92250; -116.85056| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 8/26 | 4,955 | 1,510 | Asphalt |
| Aircraft operations (2020) | 5,495 |
|---|---|
| Based aircraft (2021) | 16 |
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Banning Municipal Airport (IATA: BNG, ICAO: KBNG, FAA LID: BNG) is a city-owned airport a mile southeast of Banning, in Riverside County, California.[1]
Facilities
The airport covers 141 acres (57 ha) at an elevation of 2,222 feet (677 m). Its one runway, 8/26, is 4,955 by 100 feet (1,510 x 30 m) asphalt.[1]
In the year ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 5,495 general aviation operations, an average of 105 per week. In December 2021, 16 aircraft were then based at the airport; 13 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter.[1]
Incidents
On August 6, 2023, during the 2023 California wildfire season, two firefighting helicopters crashed into each other in Cabazon, California, near Banning Airport, having taken off from Hemet-Ryan Airport about fifteen minutes earlier.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BNG PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021.
- ^ Wigglesworth, Alex (August 17, 2023). "Fire helicopter lacked collision-avoidance system before midair crash". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
External links
- Aerial image as of 28 May 2002 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BNG
- AirNav airport information for BNG
- ASN accident history for BNG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BNG
33°55′21″N 116°51′02″W / 33.9225°N 116.850556°W / 33.9225; -116.850556
