Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5)

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Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5)
0Q5
Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5)
Shelter Cove, CA
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0Q5, Downwind at Shelter Cove in 1984. Always be watchful of the fog which has contributed to several accidents like a C172 on 8-13-76 & Beech on 7-31-80 and others. Fog gave me some anxious moments on one -VFR- departure., photo by S B J
S B J
0Q5, Downwind at Shelter Cove in 1985. On 6-27-71, a high time ATP pilot departed Shelter Cove with the rudder and elevator locks still in place on a DC 3 (N90627). Fatal to him and 16 others.7 survied., photo by S B J
S B J
0Q5, Picture of Shelter Cove around 1984-85.Notice the boat launch area at the lower right of picture.Loved the open feeling that Shelter Cove offered in the 80s and even better in the 70s.Still beautiful,but just not the same (at least for me) now., photo by S B J
S B J
0Q5, Passing by Shelter Cove on a windy day in 1982. Big Flat (seen in 2 of my N8059X pictures) is in the top left of pic where the dark part of the mountain range ends.It is now Kings Range National Conservation Area known as The Lost Coast., photo by S B J
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 0Q5
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 124°4'27.5000" W / 40°1'41.4000" N
-124.074306 / 40.028167 (Estimated)
Elevation 73.40 ft / 22.37 m (Surveyed)
Land 50 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Shelter Cove, CA
Location Humboldt County, CA
Magnetic Variation 17E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner SHELTER COVE RESORT IMP DISTRICT
Address 9126 SHELTER COVE ROAD
WHITEHORN, CA 95589
Phone number 707-986-7447
Manager CHISTOPHER CHRISTIANSON
Address 9126 SHELTER COVE ROAD
WHITEHORN, CA 95589
Phone number (707) 986-7447
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart KLAMATH FALLS
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS OAK - OAKLAND
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility OAK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 3407 x 60 ft (1038 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
12 30
Physical elevation 73.30 ft 54.90 ft
Coordinates 40.031705 / -124.078270 40.024603 / -124.070358
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • ARPT USE RESTRICTED BY AMGR TO ACFT HAVING A MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED GROSS TKOF WGT OF 12,500 LBS OR LESS; CTC AMGR FOR ADDITIONAL INFO (707)986-7447.
  • STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS PROHIBITED.
  • NO PRACTICE LOW APCHS OR TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
  • BE ALERT FOR ULTRA-LIGHTS, HANGLIDERS AND PARACHUTERS INVOF ARPT.
  • GOLF CARTS OPERATING ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • EXPECT CROSSWINDS, DOWNDRAFTS AND EXTDD PERIODS OF FOG YEAR-ROUND.
  • TERRAIN +40 FT DROP OFF LCTD 500 FT NORTH RY 12 END.
  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.