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86CL Ernst Field Airport
Hemet, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 VOR112.0514E
PSPr221/27.9PALM SPRINGS VORTAC115.5013E
JLIr316/31.2JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E
OCNr036/34.3OCEANSIDE VORTAC115.3015E
RALr113/(35.5)RIVERSIDE VOR108.6014E
TRMr254/36.2THERMAL VORTAC116.2013E
PDZr106/37.6PARADISE VORTAC112.2015E

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: 33-35.636667N33-36.052000N
Longitude: 116-53.168000W116-52.851333W
Elevation: 2759.0 ft.2832.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 50 ft. treesnone

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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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 86CL (Ernst Field Airport)
Photo by Michael N (Dr Bud) Budincich
Photo taken 04-Jun-2017

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1513:15
Sunrise06:3913:39
Sunset18:3801:38
Evening civil twilight19:0302:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Sep-2025 02:01:31
Local (UTC-7)  26-Sep-2025 19:01:31
 
METAR
KHMT 
11nm NW 
270155Z AUTO 22012KT 10SM OVC034 20/15 A2987 RMK AO2
KF70 
12nm W 
270115Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM OVC038 21/14 A2986 RMK AO2
TAF
KPSP 
23nm NE 
261739Z 2618/2718 32010G20KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150 FM270600 31008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM270900 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN080
KRIV 
25nm NW 
262002Z 2620/2802 32009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN030 BKN180 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2622/2701 32010G15KT BECMG 2702/2703 30006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN100 QNH2983INS BECMG 2709/2710 VRB04KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 BKN080 QH2983INS BECMG 2711/2712 15006KT 9999 VCTS BKN010 OVC080CB QNH2983INS TS OMTNS NE-SE TEMPO 2712/2716 8000 -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC080 BECMG 2716/2717 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS BKN010 BKN080CB QN2991INS TS OMTNS NE-SE BECMG 2720/2721 32009KT 9999 VCTS BKN080CB BKN100 QNH2984INS TS OMTNS NE-SE TEMPO 2722/2801 30010G15KT
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