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CL56

Ranchaero Airport
Chico, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
RBLr126/28.3	RED BLUFF VORTAC	115.70	18E
ILAr353/39.6	WILLIAMS VORTAC	114.40	18E
MYVr324/39.7	MARYSVILLE VOR/DME	110.80	16E

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:

39-43.330760N

39-43.011790N

Longitude:

121-52.329463W

121-52.127318W

Elevation:

172.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Displaced threshold:

300 ft.

200 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

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

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:00	15:00
Sunrise	07:29	15:29
Sunset	17:00	01:00
Evening civil twilight	17:30	01:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Jan-2026 03:45:03
Local (UTC-8)	09-Jan-2026 19:45:03

METAR

KCIC 4nm NE	092350Z 31010KT 10SM CLR 15/01 A3043
KOVE 18nm SE	100253Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP316 T00780022 53007

TAF

KRBL
31nm NW

091720Z 0918/1018 34006KT P6SM SKC FM100600 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM101200 VRB05KT 6SM BR FEW050

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Ranchaero Airport

530-342-5242

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	100LL
SS		$5.05
Updated 26-Nov-2021

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SS=Self service

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