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Buchanan Field

Concord, United States

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Buchanan Field

Concord, United States

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Contra Costa County's general aviation hub in the East Bay.

Opened

1942

Location

Concord, United States

Buchanan Field Airport (CCR/KCCR) is a public general aviation airport located in Concord, California, in Contra Costa County. It serves the eastern San Francisco Bay Area and is owned and operated by Contra Costa County. The airport primarily supports general aviation traffic including private aircraft, flight training, charter operations, and corporate aviation. It does not offer scheduled commercial airline service. The field is named after James Buchanan, a California politician and advocate for aviation. Buchanan Field has two runways and is home to numerous fixed-base operators (FBOs), flight schools, and aviation businesses. Its proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area makes it a convenient alternative to the region's major commercial airports for private and business flyers.

Terminals

Buchanan Field has no commercial passenger terminal; it features FBO facilities and general aviation services rather than airline terminal infrastructure.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by car via Highway 4 and local roads, with limited public transit connections through Contra Costa County's bus network.

Notable facts

›Named after James Buchanan, a California aviation advocate and politician.
›Originally built as a military airfield during World War II.
›Owned and operated by Contra Costa County.
›Home to multiple flight schools serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
›Features two runways oriented to accommodate prevailing Bay Area wind patterns.

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Buchanan Field Airport is a medium-sized general and business public airport in Contra Costa County, California, United States, one mile west of the center of Concord and just east of Pacheco in the San Francisco Bay Area. The airport's street address is 181 John Glenn Drive Ste. 100, Concord.

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