Dunsmuir's Mott Airport has been revived just in time to stage aircraft for Lava Fire fight Shareen Strauss Mt. Shasta Area Newspapers Many dignitaries involved with the $3.2 million Mott Airport project in Dunsmuir gathered June 23 for a ribbon cutting ceremony of the airport's newly rehabilitated runway – just in time for the space to be utilized by firefighters battling the nearby Lava Fire. The project has been in the works for six years. Dunsmuir Councilman Bruce Deutsch, who headed up the effort because of his background with the federal government, said that this is a critical airport for safety reasons and central for fire fighting and tourism.