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CL56 Ranchaero Airport
Chico, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: CL56
Lat/Long: 39-43-10.2765N 121-52-13.7835W
39-43.171275N 121-52.229725W
39.7195212,-121.8704954
(estimated)
Elevation: 173 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation: 17E (1985)
From city: 1 mile W of CHICO, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 95928

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1946
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 0900-1700
Pattern altitude: 973 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: yes
TRAFFIC PATTERN INDICATORS ONLY.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CIC (5 nm N): 119.675 (530-879-3850)
WX ASOS at OVE (18 nm SE): 121.425 (530-533-5792)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RBLr126/28.3RED BLUFF VORTAC115.7018E
ILAr353/39.6WILLIAMS VORTAC114.4018E
MYVr324/39.7MARYSVILLE VOR/DME110.8016E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 2156 x 30 ft. / 657 x 9 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
SMALL CRACKS IN PAVEMENT SFC.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: GROSS WEIGHT STRENGTH ESTIMATED PRVDD BY AMGR 12000 LBS.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-43.330760N39-43.011790N
Longitude: 121-52.329463W121-52.127318W
Elevation: 172.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Displaced threshold: 300 ft.200 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 10 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway
RWY 14 +15 FT ROAD 100 FT FM; +35 FT TREES 135 FT FM; +10 FT TREES 160 FT FM RY END.
20 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
RWY 32 ORCHARD WITH +20 FT TREES LEFT & RIGHT 34 FT FM RY END.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RANCHAERO INC
2599 OAK PARK AVE
CHICO, CA 95928
Phone 530-342-5242
Manager: JESSE GRIGG
2599 OAK PARK AVE
CHICO, CA 95928
Phone 530-342-5242
ADDNL CTC - JESSE GRIGG - 530-521-6242

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 30
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 96/week *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004

Additional Remarks

ARPT SURROUNDED BY +20 FT ORCHARD TREES.
FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED.
AGRICULTURE ACFT OPERNS PROHIBITED.
TGL PROHIBITED.
RY 14 HAS +80 FT TREES 1200 FT FM THLD 80 FT R.
ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS.
STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS PROHIBITED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CL56.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCIC - Chico Regional Airport (5 nm N)
O37 - Haigh Field Airport (13 nm W)
KOVE - Oroville Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KWLW - Willows/Glenn County Airport (20 nm SW)
KRBL - Red Bluff Municipal Airport (31 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo of CL56 (Ranchaero Airport)
Photo by P. J. Reinders
Photo taken 04-Oct-2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4912:49
Sunrise06:1813:18
Sunset19:5302:53
Evening civil twilight20:2203:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Apr-2024 21:53:13
Local (UTC-7)  23-Apr-2024 14:53:13
 
METAR
KCIC 
4nm NE 
232056Z 15013KT 10SM CLR 20/09 A2994
KOVE 
18nm SE 
232053Z AUTO 15013G23KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02220106 50001
TAF
KRBL 
31nm NW 
231734Z 2318/2418 17009KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM240300 17005KT P6SM BKN050
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