Light aircraft parked on the apron of Auburn Municipal Airport among oak-studded California foothills at golden hour

Airport

Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN)

Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is a general aviation gateway serving Auburn, Placer County and California's Sierra Nevada foothills. From here, travelers can continue by road to downtown Auburn, Sacramento, Grass Valley, Nevada City and Lake Tahoe.

Passengers

Luggage

About Auburn Municipal Airport

Auburn Municipal Airport is a public general aviation airport owned by the City of Auburn and serving Placer County in California's Sierra Nevada foothills. It primarily supports private pilots, flight training, charter operations, business aviation and aircraft maintenance rather than scheduled airline service.

The airport opened in 1941 and is located about three miles north of downtown Auburn. It has a single asphalt runway, Runway 7/25, measuring 3,700 feet by 75 feet, with a parallel taxiway and apron areas providing access to hangars, tiedowns and aviation businesses.

Road access is available from New Airport Road, reached from Bell Road, with Interstate 80 and Highway 49 nearby for connections to downtown Auburn, Sacramento and the surrounding foothill communities.

The Airport Administration Building provides a pilot lounge, conference area, restrooms and flight training facilities, while Threshold Aviation Group offers fuel and fixed-base operator services and an on-site restaurant serves visitors. These amenities make the airport a practical base for pilots and a convenient general aviation gateway to the region.

Small terminal building and single-engine aircraft parked on the ramp at Auburn Municipal Airport in California's foothills

Terminal Overview

Travelers walking beneath terminal signs inside an airport

Terminals

Auburn Municipal Airport does not have large passenger terminals or scheduled airline service. The airport's main facility is the Airport Administration Building, which houses airport offices, a pilot lounge, a conference area, restrooms and flight training facilities, and serves as the general aviation terminal for pilots and visitors.

Ground Transportation Services to and from Auburn Municipal Airport

Transfers

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Hourly Chauffeur

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Car Rental

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Bus & Group Transfers

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