Gray Butte Field
Palmdale, United States
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Gray Butte Field
Palmdale, United States
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04CA
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3020 ft
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Small general aviation field serving the Palmdale high desert region.
Location
Palmdale, United States
Gray Butte Field (ICAO: 04CA) is a privately owned public-use general aviation airport located near Palmdale, California, in the Antelope Valley area of Los Angeles County. It sits in the high desert terrain characteristic of the region and serves light aircraft operations.
The airport does not offer scheduled commercial airline service and is used primarily by private pilots, flight training operations, and small charter flights. It operates under FAA oversight as a general aviation facility with basic amenities typical of small local airfields.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the airport is primarily by private vehicle via local roads in the Palmdale area.
Notable facts
- ›Gray Butte Field is a privately owned public-use general aviation airport.
- ›It is designated under the ICAO identifier 04CA.
- ›The airport has no assigned IATA code, reflecting its non-commercial status.
- ›It is located in the Antelope Valley high desert region of Los Angeles County, California.
- ›The airport serves light general aviation aircraft and does not support scheduled airline operations.
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