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    "addressCountry": "United States of America",
    "addressLocality": "Calipatria"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
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  "connection_tips": "Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (CLR) is an Imperial Valley general aviation airport, so the right planning model is to treat it as a local access field and not as a passenger airport with meaningful recovery options. It can be very useful for agricultural aviation, business flying, and direct access to the Calipatria and Salton Sea area. Once scheduled airline service matters, the practical connection points are El Centro, Palm Springs, or another larger airport, with the road leg doing the real work.\n\nThat matters because desert distances and road timing in Imperial County can look simpler than they feel in practice, especially in extreme heat, seasonal traffic, or when a same-day commercial departure is involved. A private arrival at CLR does not remove the need to put substantial margin at the larger airport.\n\nFor local arrivals, the airport is valuable because it puts you near the north Imperial Valley without the overhead of a commercial terminal. That local value only helps if the onward vehicle or pickup is already arranged. The field is not there to provide a taxi rank, a terminal fallback, or airline-style problem solving. CLR works best when you use it as the final local step into the Imperial Valley and keep the airline exposure at the larger commercial airport where the rest of the itinerary has at least some resilience.",
  "country": "United States of America",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check latest schedules when connecting through Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "CLR",
  "icao": "KCLR",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 33.1315002441,
  "layover_planner_info": "Limited amenities; arrange layover needs in advance.",
  "longitude": -115.521003723,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline service desk for missed connections.",
  "name": "Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "ATL",
      "name": "Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International"
    },
    {
      "code": "BWC",
      "name": "Brawley Municipal Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "SAS",
      "name": "Salton Sea Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (CLR/KCLR) is a public-use general aviation facility located in Calipatria, Imperial County, California. It is uniquely notable for its elevation, which is approximately 182 feet below sea level, making it one of the lowest-lying airports in the world. The airfield primarily serves as a base for agricultural flight operations, which are critical to the Imperial Valley's massive farming industry, as well as private and corporate pilots visiting this desert region.\n\nThe airport is an unattended facility, reflecting its role as a functional regional airfield rather than a commercial passenger hub. There is no traditional passenger terminal building on-site, meaning that facilities such as indoor waiting rooms, check-in counters, and public restrooms are not available. The infrastructure consists of a single paved runway (08/26) measuring 3,423 feet in length, which is designed to support various light and medium-sized general aviation aircraft. Pilots using the airfield are expected to be self-sufficient and to coordinate their flight operations via the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).\n\nAmenities at Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport are extremely limited, with no on-site services for food, water, or commercial retail. While the airfield provides a vital landing site for regional agricultural sprayers and private aviators, visitors must bring their own supplies and handle their own aircraft needs. Ground transportation into the city of Calipatria is typically arranged through private vehicles or local pre-coordinated pickups, as there are no on-site taxi services or rental car agencies. Despite its sparse facilities, the airport remains an essential part of the agricultural infrastructure of the Imperial Valley.",
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}