Murray Field (KEKA), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Murray Field (KEKA) is a single-runway general aviation airport serving Eureka, California, with unattended operations and no on-field customs service. Bizav traffic is light, consistent with its role as a secondary field on the North Coast.
Runways
Murray Field has one paved runway, 12/30, 3,011 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Murray Field has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Murray Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is O33, 5 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Murray Field recorded 294 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Bizav traffic at KEKA is heaviest in December and lightest in May, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 55 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Murray Field averages 2.7 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 64.0°F, and December the coldest, at 54.7°F.
Weather station is 2.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Murray Field has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The VASI for runway 30 is pilot-activated; runway 12/30 has medium-intensity runway lights activated via CTAF.
Pilots should be alert for birds in the vicinity of the airport.
Deer are present in the vicinity of the runway.
The visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 6.5 nautical miles due to terrain.
Be aware that the CTAF frequency is shared with a nearby airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Seattle ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Murray Field has three airfields within 46 NM. The closest is California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County (KACV), 10.47 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KEKA
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KEKA.
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What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KEKA?
Murray Field offers 100LL only; there is no Jet A on the field. The airport is unattended, so pilots should plan fuel needs accordingly before arrival.
Can international flights clear customs at Murray Field?
Murray Field has no customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is O33, located about 4.72 nautical miles away.
What is the runway length at Murray Field (KEKA)?
KEKA has a single paved runway, 12/30, measuring 3,011 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the airport.