Mammoth Yosemite Airport

Mammoth Yosemite Airport (IATA: MMH, ICAO: KMMH, FAA LID: MMH) is a town-owned public airport seven miles east of Mammoth Lakes, in Mono County, California.[1] Also known as Mammoth Lakes Airport[2] or Mammoth-June Lake Airport,[3] it is mainly used for general aviation, but has scheduled passenger flights operated by two airlines, one of which serves the airport only on a seasonal basis during the winter sports season.

Mammoth Yosemite Airport
Aerial view, March 2010
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTown of Mammoth Lakes
ServesMammoth Lakes, California
Elevation AMSL7,135 ft / 2,175 m
Coordinates37°37′27″N 118°50′20″W
Map
MMH
Location in California
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 7,000 2,134 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations6,280
Based aircraft7

The airport had 665 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 6,157 enplanements in 2009, and 19,814 in 2010.[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation airport.[6] However, the report for 2015-2019 upgraded this status to that of a Primary/Non-hub Commercial airport.[7]

Facilities

The airport covers 230 acres (93 ha) at an elevation of 7,135 feet (2,175 m). Its one runway, 9/27, is 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 x 30 m) asphalt.[1]

In 2010 the airport had 8,285 aircraft operations, average 22 per day: 68% general aviation, 20% air taxi, 12% airline, and <1% military. Three aircraft were then based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]

Mammoth Yosemite Airport has a terminal development master plan that will expand operations, and will be able to accommodate bigger aircraft. The new terminal facilities will include a new terminal building itself, airline parking apron, a deicing apron, access roads, automobile parking facilities, maintenance facilities, and airport offices.[8]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
United Express Los Angeles
Seasonal: Denver, San Francisco
View from airport, December 2013, with Mammoth Mountain in the background

JSX operates an Embraer ERJ-135 regional jet on its new seasonal service.[9] United Express service operated by SkyWest Airlines is flown with the Canadair CRJ-700 regional jet.[10] Six previous seasonal flights, three with Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Air and two with United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines have been discontinued or realigned to a new carrier.[11]

Historical airline service

Trans Sierra Airlines, a commuter air carrier, was serving the airport in 1971 with four daily flights to Los Angeles (LAX) and two daily flights to San Jose (SJC) operated with Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft.[12] Trans Sierra then changed its name to Sierra Pacific Airlines which in 1972 was operating 44-passenger seat Convair 440 propliner service to Los Angeles (LAX) and Burbank (BUR).[13] By the mid 1970s, Sierra Pacific Airlines was operating nonstop flights to Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Reno (RNO) and Fresno (FAT) as well as one stop direct service to Burbank (BUR) with Convair 580 turboprops and Handley Page Jetstream commuter propjets.[14][15] Some Sierra Pacific flights made an intermediate stop at the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport located in nearby Bishop while en route to other destinations. Sierra Pacific had ceased all service into the airport by the end of 1979.[16] In 1980 and 1981, Air Sierra was flying nonstop to Fresno (FAT) with continuing direct service to Lake Tahoe (TVL) with Piper Navajo twin prop aircraft.[17] Also in 1981, Wings West Airlines operating as an independent commuter air carrier was operating nonstop flights to Santa Monica (SMO), Oakland (OAK) and Sacramento (SMF) with Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft.[18] Wings West then ceased serving Mammoth Lakes and subsequently became an American Eagle Airlines affiliate in California. By 1983, Mojave Airlines was operating flights to Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SAN), Ontario (ONT), Inyokern (IYK) and Fox Field (WJF) in Lancaster with Beechcraft C99 turboprops.[19] In 1985, Alpha Air flying as an independent commuter airline was operating nonstop service to Los Angeles (LAX) with Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft.[20] By the late 1980s, Alpha Air had introduced Beechcraft 1900C turboprops and was flying nonstop service to Los Angeles (LAX), Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC).[21][22] By 1993, Alpha Air had added direct service to Orange County Airport (SNA, now John Wayne Airport) as well.[23] Alpha Air then became a Trans World Express air carrier via a code sharing agreement with Trans World Airlines (TWA) and was operating Beechcraft 1900C turboprop service on behalf of TWA nonstop to Los Angeles (LAX) and Burbank (BUR) during the early and mid 1990s.[24][25] Another commuter airline, Sierra Mountain Airways, was operating flights from the airport in the late 1980s with service to Burbank (BUR), Fresno (FAT), Long Beach (LGB), Oakland (OAK), Ontario (ONT) and Reno (RNO) flown with small Beechcraft, Cessna and Rockwell Aero Commander prop aircraft.[26]

Statistics

Top destinations
Busiest routes from MMH
(October 2017 - September 2018)[27]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Los Angeles, California 16,530 Alaska
2 San Diego, California 3,710 Alaska
3 San Francisco, California 3,280 United Express
4 Burbank, California 1,000 JSX

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for MMH (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective February 16, 2018.
  2. "Flight Information". The Official Website of Mammoth Lakes CA. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  3. "Mammoth-June Lake Airport - Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information". CA HomeTownLocator. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  4. "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  5. "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  6. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  7. NPIAS report to congress, September 2014, Appendix A
  8. "Mammoth Yosemite Airport Terminal Area Development Plan". August 2013.
  9. https://x.jetsuite.com
  10. https://www.united.com
  11. ""Play and Ski" with new Alaska Airlines service between Las Vegas and Mammoth Lakes". splash.alaskasworld.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  12. http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 1, 1971 Trans Sierra Airlines timetable
  13. http://www.timetableimages.com, 1972 Sierra Pacific Airlines timetable
  14. Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  15. http://www.timetableimages.com, Nov. 22, 1976 Sierra Pacific Airlines timetable
  16. http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  17. http://www.departedflights.com, Aug. 15, 1980 Air Sierra route map & April 1, 1981 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Fresno flight schedules
  18. http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1981 Wings West Airlines route map
  19. http://www.timetableimages.com, 1983 Mojave Airlines timetable
  20. http://www.departedflights.com, Feb. 15, 1985 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  21. http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 18, 1988 Alpha Air route map
  22. http://www.departedflights.com, Dec. 15, 1989 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  23. http://www.timetableimages.com, May 3, 1993 Alpha Air system timetable
  24. http://www.departedflights.com, Dec. 15, 1993 Alpha Air/Trans World Express route map
  25. http://www.departedflights.com, April 2, 1995 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles-Mammoth Lakes flight schedules
  26. http://www.timetableimages.com, Jan. 1, 1988 Sierra Mountain Airways timetable route map
  27. "Mammoth Lakes, CA: Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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