Airports / California / CEC
Jack Mc Namara Field Airport
KCEC / CECCrescent City, CaliforniaELEV 61 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
48 nm
To the nearest alternate
California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV).
Overview
Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (KCEC / CEC) is a mid-sized airport serving Crescent City, California. Field elevation is 61 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list CEC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV, 48 nm), Murray Field (EKA, 59 nm), and Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR, 70 nm).
Trip costs from CEC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Jack McNamara Field. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CEC to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“I often fly with Advanced Air between OAK and Crescent City, CA, and the service is always top-notch.”
Andrew Minkov5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“This is a huge convenience to anyone in the greater Los Angeles area.”
Andrew Minkov5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Jack Mc Namara Field Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCEC
IATA
CEC
FAA / Local
CEC
Elevation
61 ft
Coordinates
41.7789° N · 124.2364° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 61 ft, CEC sits lower than 78% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 48nmACVCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County AirportArcata/Eureka
- 59nmEKAMurray FieldEureka
- 70nmMFRRogue Valley International-Medford AirportMedford
- 98nmOTHSouthwest Oregon Regional AirportNorth Bend
- 114nmLMTCrater Lake-Klamath Regional AirportKlamath Falls
- 116nmRDDRedding Municipal AirportRedding
Location
Open the full mapKCEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, CA
From the ramp
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