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86CL

Ernst Field Airport
Hemet, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	86CL
Lat/Long:	33-35-50.6600N 116-53-00.5800W 33-35.844333N 116-53.009667W 33.5974056,-116.8834944 (estimated)
Elevation:	2850 ft. / 869 m (estimated)
Variation:	14E (1985)
From city:	11 miles SE of HEMET, CA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	92544

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1970
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IRREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at HMT (11 nm NW):	118.375 (951-925-6886)
WX AWOS-3 at F70 (12 nm W):	119.025 (951-696-1018)
WX AWOS-3 at BNG (20 nm N):	134.625 (951-922-4674)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HDFr111/(18.5)	HOMELAND VOR	112.05	14E
PSPr221/27.9	PALM SPRINGS VORTAC	115.50	13E
JLIr316/31.2	JULIAN VORTAC	113.75	15E
OCNr036/34.3	OCEANSIDE VORTAC	115.30	15E
RALr113/(35.5)	RIVERSIDE VOR	108.60	14E
TRMr254/36.2	THERMAL VORTAC	116.20	13E
PDZr106/37.6	PARADISE VORTAC	112.20	15E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	2988 x 35 ft. / 911 x 11 m
Surface:	turf/dirt
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	33-35.636667N	33-36.052000N
Longitude:	116-53.168000W	116-52.851333W
Elevation:	2759.0 ft.	2832.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ERNST AIRFIELD ASSOCIATION 44455 BENTON RD HEMET, CA 92544
Manager:	EDWARD EXLEY 36590 FAY RD HEMET, CA 92544

Additional Remarks

-	FIRST 800' S ROUGH, PLINES W, HILLS N, FLD IN VALLEY.
-	STAY ON RWY - NO TWYS.
-	IGNORE WINDMILL W OF FLD. IT IS NONDIRECTIONAL, FIXED IN 03/21 PSN.
-	N END OF RWY HAS A 3'-4' WHITE BREAK-AWAY FENCE.
-	FLD SOFT AFTER RAIN - WATCH FOR "X" IF FLD CLSD.
-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86CL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHMT - Hemet-Ryan Airport (11 nm NW)
F70 - French Valley Airport (12 nm W)
KPSP - Palm Springs International Airport (23 nm NE)
L18 - Fallbrook Community Airpark (23 nm SW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (25 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:26	14:26
Sunrise	06:53	14:53
Sunset	17:00	01:00
Evening civil twilight	17:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jan-2026 20:51:29
Local (UTC-8)	14-Jan-2026 12:51:29

METAR

KHMT 11nm NW	142035Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM CLR 24/05 A3011 RMK AO2
KF70 12nm W	142035Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 26/M00 A3011 RMK AO2

TAF

KPSP 23nm NE	141720Z 1418/1518 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM142100 03007KT P6SM SKC FM150100 31007KT P6SM SKC FM151600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
KRIV 25nm NW	142000Z 1420/1602 02009KT 9999 FEW250 510006 QNH3006INS WND 340V060 TEMPO 1420/1502 02012G18KT BECMG 1503/1504 VRB05KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3008INS BECMG 1517/1518 07009KT 9999 FEW250 510006 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1519/1602 07012G20KT TX26/1422Z TN04/1514Z

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