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Air:

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Lake County Airport, located near Lakeview, has a 100 foot wide, mile long, lighted runway that has recently been re-surfaced.  The runway is able to handle larger aircraft such as C-130 retardant aircraft and corporate jets.

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The airport is available for courier service as well as private and charter planes.

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There is a State-owned airport 0.5 miles north of Paisley.  It offers a lighted, 60 x 4800' gravel runway.

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The Christmas Valley airport is owned by the Christmas Valley Parks and Recreation District.  It has a 60 x 5000' paved runway with radio controlled landing lights.  The parking and tie-down area is also paved.

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The Lakeview area offers a year-round, mostly fog-free climate for the aircraft.

 

Highways:

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The Lakeview area is served in all directions.  US Highway 395 traverses north and south and Oregon State Route 140 travelers east and west.

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Driving times to major connecting routes include:

           3.5 hours to I-5 (Medford, OR)

           4.5 hours to I-80 (Reno, NV)

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Driving distances to selected cities are:

 

Klamath Falls, Oregon 96 miles
Bend, Oregon 175 miles
Medford, Oregon 176 miles
Portland, Oregon 345 miles
Reno, Nevada 235 miles
Boise, Idaho 330 miles
San Francisco, California 425 miles

Trucking:

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Several companies serve and transport through Lakeview.

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Daily service is provided by 2 local trucking firms.

Rail:

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A spur line, owned by Lake County, connects with the Union Pacific mainline in Klamath Falls, Oregon via Alturas, California (55 miles south).

Other:

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UPS and Federal Express provide weekday service to the area.