Roy Williams Airport
Roy Williams Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Richardson Family Trust | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Joshua Tree, California | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,464 ft / 751 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°09′15″N 116°15′08″W / 34.15417°N 116.25222°W | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||
Roy Williams Airport (FAA LID: L80) is a privately owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Joshua Tree, in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
The airport was named for Roy Williams, artist and entertainer for The Walt Disney Studios, best known as "Big Roy", the adult mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club. Williams was also a pilot and the father-in-law of airport owner Park Richardson.
The Roy Williams Airport has been closed by the family of Park Richardson. Although difficult to see from the air, the paved runway has Xs painted.