Ramona Airport

Ramona Airport covers and has one runway (9/27: 5,001 x 150 ft.) and one helipad (H1: 340 x 66 ft.). In 2020 the airport had 144,979 aircraft operations, averaging 397 per day: 100% general aviation, and <1% military. 135 aircraft were then based at this airport: 119 single engine, 10 multi-engine, 1 jet, 3 helicopter, and 2 ultralight. == Classic Rotors Museum ==

Classic Rotors Museum, a flying aviation museum specializing in helicopters and other rotorcraft, is based at Ramona Airport. The museum bills itself as "the rare and vintage rotorcraft museum" and claims to be one of "three dedicated rotorcraft museums in the world". ==Ramona Bombing Target and Emergency Landing Field==

During World War II the airport was used by the US Navy as the 'Ramona Bombing Target and Emergency Landing Field. The site was 405 acres and opened on October 15, 1943. The site closed after the war and was turned over to San Diego County on February 26, 1947. == Air attack base ==

Ramona Airport is home to the Ramona Air Attack Base operated by CAL FIRE. The base was established in 1957 and is CAL FIRE's oldest air attack base. In 1960, USFS began operating a separate base from CAL FIRE. In 1966, the bases merged and became jointly operated. As of December 2025, three aircraft are stationed at Ramona, two S-2 Trackers and one OV-10 Bronco. The base responds to an average of 450 calls per year and on average, the base outputs 850,000 U.S. gallons a year. Its direct protection area covers 1.4 million acres for CAL FIRE, 300,000 for USFS, and covers all of San Diego County. In August 2025, CAL FIRE began a $12 million, 8 to 12-month upgrade project to support an incoming C-130H air tanker and increase operational efficiency. The upgrade includes replacing aging tarmac, constructing a new retardant loading station, reconfiguring current stations, and a new 4,192-square-foot barracks for fire crews during major fires to improve readiness and response times. == References ==