Flight Simulator Flights at F62 Hayfork

Hayfork Airport (F62) is a small, uncontrolled general aviation airfield serving the remote mountain community of Hayfork in Trinity County, California. Sited at 2,323 feet elevation amid the forested terrain of the Trinity Alps region, it offers a single lit hard-surface runway for visiting pilots. Its isolation and surrounding topography make it a field that rewards careful VFR planning.

Overview

Hayfork Airport, identified as F62, is a small general aviation airfield located at Hayfork, a rural community in Trinity County, California. It sits at an elevation of 2,323 feet in a mountainous, forested part of northern California, and offers pilots a single paved, lit runway. Its remoteness and surrounding high terrain make it a field of interest to simulator pilots seeking a quieter, backcountry-style approach and departure.

Airspace & Location

The airfield lies at coordinates 40.547, -123.18, adjacent to the community of Hayfork in Trinity County, California, an area of mountainous, forested terrain in the northern part of the state. Hayfork itself is a census-designated place situated in a valley, with the surrounding countryside rising steeply toward the Trinity Alps.

Runways

Hayfork has one physical runway, 07/25, measuring 4,097 feet and surfaced in hard material, with runway lighting available for use. There is no ILS or other instrument approach equipment at the field.

Visual Reference Points

The town of Hayfork itself, situated in the valley along Hayfork Creek, serves as the principal visual landmark for locating the airfield, set within the wider Hayfork Valley and surrounded by mountainous, forested terrain typical of Trinity County.