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CA69

Avenal Gliderport
Avenal, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	CA69
Lat/Long:	36-00-10.9100N 120-08-31.9000W 36-00.181833N 120-08.531667W 36.0030306,-120.1421944 (estimated)
Elevation:	782 ft. / 238 m (estimated)
Variation:	15E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	93204

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1946
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	OAKLAND CENTER
FSS:	RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at C80 (12 nm NW):

119.275 (559-935-5960)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
AVEr324/22.8		AVENAL VOR/DME		117.10		16E
PRBr034/30.8		PASO ROBLES VORTAC		114.30		16E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SALYER FARMS		247/29.9		205		16E		COR	-.-. --- .-.

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:	2770 x 60 ft. / 844 x 18 m
Surface:	dirt, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 12	RUNWAY 30
Latitude:	36-00.332333N	36-00.031667N
Longitude:	120-08.742667W	120-08.320000W
Elevation:	782.0 ft.	768.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	25 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 147 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear	4 ft. fence, 130 ft. from runway, 127 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	AVENAL GLIDERPORT CORPORATION C/O: DANIEL GUDGEL, 134 SOUTH OLIVE STREET LEMOORE, CA 93245-3412 Phone 559-924-7134
Manager:	DANIEL GUDGEL 134 SOUTH OLIVE STREET LEMOORE, CA 93245-3412 Phone 559-924-7134

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		14
Single engine airplanes:		2
Gliders airplanes:		12

Additional Remarks

E98	PLUS ONE SHELTER.
-	FLD COND FAIR TO GOOD.
-	FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA69.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C80 - New Coalinga Municipal Airport (12 nm NW)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (22 nm NE)
KPRB - Paso Robles Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (41 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:55	12:55
Sunrise	06:22	13:22
Sunset	19:37	02:37
Evening civil twilight	20:04	03:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 14:18:28
Local (UTC-7)	19-Apr-2024 07:18:28

METAR

KNLC 21nm NE	191356Z 33006KT 10SM SCT160 BKN210 12/09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 RH/83 T01220094
KPRB 31nm SW	191353Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 09/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T00890083
KHJO 32nm NE	191353Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01610106
KVIS 41nm NE	191356Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 14/13 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01390128

TAF

KNLC
21nm NE

1907/2007 VRB06KT 9999 SCT031 SCT200 QNH2988INS FM192000 33008KT 9999 SCT039 SCT200 QNH2989INS FM200300 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 QNH2984INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1907 TILL 1914 TX28/1923Z TN14/1914Z FS30197

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