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'{{Infobox airport | name = Cable Airport | image = [[File:CCB CABLE AIRPORT FROM FLIGHT LAS-LAX N516NK A319 (10363741725) (2).jpg|thumb|]] | IATA = CCB | ICAO = KCCB | FAA = CCB | type = Public | owner = Cable Land Co. | operator = | city-served = | location = [[Upland, California]] | elevation-f = 1,444 | elevation-m = 440 | coordinates = {{coord|34|06|42|N|117|41|15|W|type:airport_region:US|display=inline}} | website = [http://www.cableairport.com/ www.CableAirport.com] | r1-number = 6/24 | r1-length-f = 3,864 | r1-length-m = 1,178 | r1-surface = [[Asphalt]] | h1-number = H1 | h1-length-f = 65 | h1-length-m = 20 | h1-surface = Asphalt | h2-number = H2 | h2-length-f = 65 | h2-length-m = 20 | h2-surface = Asphalt/concrete | stat-year = 2016 | stat1-header = Aircraft operations | stat1-data = 92,189 | stat2-header = Based aircraft | stat2-data = 227 | footnotes = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=CCB|use=PU|own=PR|site=02385.*A}}, effective 2016-08-31</ref> }} '''Cable Airport''' {{Airport codes|CCB|KCCB|CCB}} is a [[Non-towered airport|non-towered]] public-use [[airport]] located two miles (3&nbsp;km) northwest of the [[central business district]] of [[Upland, California|Upland]], a city in [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. It is privately owned by the Cable Land Company.<ref name=FAA /> ==History== '''Cable-Claremont Airport''' (as it was known until 1961) was founded in 1945 by Maude and Dewey Cable, who bought the land for $8,500.<ref>[http://www.cableairport.com/history/hbeginning.htm Cable Airport History: In the Beginning] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203113605/http://cableairport.com/history/hbeginning.htm |date=2007-02-03 }}</ref> This is {{Inflation|US|8500|1945|fmt=eq}}.{{Inflation/fn|US}} The Cables divided the land, selling the northern portion for what the entire parcel had cost them. That parcel was developed into a quarry by Holliday Rock, which recently erected its national headquarters near the approach end of Runway 24.<ref>http://www.hollidayrock.com/pdf/article_cam2009-3.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> The first runway, 1-19, built by Dewey Cable himself, was {{convert|1500|ft|m}} long. It ran north–south, perpendicular to the prevailing winds, and had a steep gradient. The main runway, 6-24, was completed six months later. Unlike the first runway, it ran east–west (parallel to the wind, which is ideal), had a hard, flat surface, and by 1947 was {{convert|2350|ft|m}} long and {{convert|150|ft|m}} wide. Cable Commuter Airlines was a commuter air carrier operating [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] [[STOL]] capable turboprop aircraft that was initially based at the airport. In 1968, Cable Commuter Airlines was operating a hub at the [[Los Angeles International Airport]] ([[LAX]]) with flights to such southern California destinations as Burbank, Colton, Inyokern, Ontario, Oxnard, Palmdale, Palm Springs, Santa Ana ([[Orange County Airport]]), Santa Barbara and Santa Maria as well as to Lake Havasu City in Arizona.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 1, 1968 Cable Commuter Airlines system timetable</ref> Cable Commuter was acquired by [[Golden West Airlines]], another southern California based commuter air carrier. ==Today== KCCB is a [[Airspace class (United States)#Class G|Class G]] (untowered) airport. Runway 1-19 is no longer in existence. In its place are some hangars, a fuel island, and a covered, lighted wash rack. Runway 6-24, now lengthened to {{convert|3865|ft|m}}, has been resurfaced and is mostly flat, with some undulations on the east half. There is a terminal building with an FBO (flight school and rentals), aircraft repair shop, Maniac Mike's restaurant, and a control tower which is used to marshal aircraft during the annual Cable Air Show<ref>[http://cableairport.com/airfair/index.html Cable Air Show]</ref> in January. (The tower is not normally used at any other time, as Cable is an uncontrolled airport.) This airport is also home to the [[Civil Air Patrol]] Squadron 25. Cable Airport is still owned by the Cable family. Based on number of aircraft based at the field (450), it ranks as the largest privately owned airport in the world.<ref>[http://www.cableairport.com/history/hthroughyears.htm Cable Airport History: Cable Airport Today] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203033154/http://cableairport.com/history/hthroughyears.htm |date=2007-02-03 }}</ref> == Facilities and aircraft == Cable Airport covers an area of {{convert|95|acre|ha}} which contains one [[runway]] (6/24) measuring {{cvt|3,864|x|75|ft}} and two [[helipad]]s, each measuring {{cvt|65|x|65|ft}}.<ref name=FAA /> For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2016, the airport had 92,189 [[general aviation]] aircraft operations, an average of 252 per day. There were 227 aircraft based at this airport: 94% single-engine, <1% multi-engine, <1% [[helicopter]], <1% [[Glider aircraft|glider]] and <1% [[ultralight]].<ref name=FAA /> == Accidents and incidents == * June 24, 2006: A [[Cessna Citation V|Cessna 560 Citation Encore]] operated by [[Aero Charter Services]] en route from [[Montgomery Field|San Diego]] to Cable Airport approached runway 24 around 10:00 pm, overran the runway. and came to a hold about 850 feet beyond the runway threshold. The accident left one dead and two seriously injured.<ref>[https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20060624-0 Aviation Safety.net]</ref> * May 6, 2016: After an unsuccessful attempt to restart then engines and approaching [[San Bernardino Airport|San Bernardino]], an [[Antonov An-2R]] en route from Cable Airport to San Bernardino made a forced landing in a residential area which left none injured. According to the subsequent investigation, the lower gascolator and the fine fuel filter were filled partially with water which led to engine failure. * September 17, 2018: A [[Piper PA-24 Comanche]] en route from [[Reno-Tahoe International Airport|Reno]], Nevada to Cable Airport landed short of the runway and left two uninjured.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2018/09/17/passengers-uninjured-after-plane-lands-short-of-runway-in-upland-at-cable-airport/ |title=Two uninjured after plane lands short of runway in Upland at Cable |publisher=dailybulletin.com |date=September 17, 2018 |accessdate=March 29, 2019}}</ref> The incident was reportedly caused by engine failure. * January 3, 2022: A Cessna 120 crashed during a go-around attempt after encountering the wake turbulence of a low-flying helicopter operating at the airport. The aircraft entered an uncommanded right bank and impacted the surface of the airport upside down. The sole pilot onboard survived with minor injuries.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2022/01/cessna-120-n76646-accident-occurred.html | title=Cessna 120, N76646: Accident occurred January 03, 2022 at Cable Airport (KCCB), Upland, San Bernardino County, California }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/273729 | title=Accident Cessna 120 N76646, 03 Jan 2022 }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.cableairport.com/ Cable Airport] (official site) *{{US-airport-minor|CCB|CCB|KCCB}} {{Geographic location | Centre =Cable Airport | North =[[San Gabriel Mountains]] | Northeast =[[San Antonio Heights, California|San Antonio Heights]] [[census-designated place|(CDP)]] | East =[[Upland, California|Upland]] | Southeast = [[Upland, California|Upland]] | South = [[Montclair, California|Montclair]] | Southwest =[[Pomona, California|Pomona]] | West = [[Claremont, California|Claremont]] | Northwest = [[Claremont, California|Claremont]] | image = }} {{IE Airports}} {{IE Mass Transit}} [[Category:Upland, California]] [[Category:Airports in San Bernardino County, California]]'