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E79 Sierra Sky Park Airport
Fresno, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: E79
Lat/Long: 36-50-24.6000N / 119-52-09.8000W
36-50.410000N / 119-52.163333W
36.8401667 / -119.8693889
(estimated)
Elevation: 321 ft. / 98 m (estimated)
Variation: 15E (1985)
From city: 7 miles NW of FRESNO, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93722

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1947
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1300 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at FCH (7 nm S): 135.225 (559-488-1040)
WX ASOS at FAT (8 nm SE): PHONE 559-255-3413
WX ASOS at MAE (15 nm NW): 134.725 (559-674-1781)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CZQr210/3.7CLOVIS VORTAC112.9015E
FRAr203/20.6FRIANT VORTAC115.6017E
VISr311/34.0VISALIA VOR/DME109.4016E
HYPr117/34.1EL NIDO VOR/DME114.2015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHANDLER331/7.234415EFCH ..-. -.-. ....

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 2920 x 50 ft. / 890 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 36-50.570333N36-50.249333N
Longitude: 119-52.386667W119-51.940333W
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Displaced threshold: 330 ft.292 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 10 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
+6 FT WALL 115 FT TO 130 FT FM RY END, 105 FT TO 125 FT L.
15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline
+3-6 FT FENCE 40 FT & +8 FT PUMP HOUSE 50 FT FM RY END.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: HERNDON-DOOLITTLE ASSC, INC.
5260 NORTH PALM NO. 421
FRESNO, CA 93704
Phone 209-432-5400
ALSO THOMAS A SHEKOYAN - JOHN O JAMISSON - MICHAEL SHEEHAN & ROBT K AUAKIAN.
Manager: JAMES SHEEKOYAN
5260 NORTH PALM NO. 421
FRESNO, CA 93704
Phone 209-436-2015

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 40
Single engine airplanes: 39
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 34/day *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 29 March 2007

Additional Remarks

CALM WIND RY 30.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFCH - Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (7 nm S)
KFAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport (8 nm SE)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (29 nm W)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (31 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2814:28
Sunrise06:5514:55
Sunset17:3201:32
Evening civil twilight17:5901:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 19:13:11
Local (UTC-8)  09-Feb-2010 11:13:11
 
METAR
KFAT 
8nm SE 
091853Z 10004KT 5SM RA BR SCT031 BKN038 OVC050 09/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 P0002 T00890072
KMAE 
15nm NW 
091853Z AUTO 01007KT 6SM -RA BR FEW022 SCT027 OVC037 08/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 P0007 T00780067
TAF
KFAT 
8nm SE 
091740Z 0918/1018 32005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 TEMPO 0918/0922 3SM -RA BR BKN035 FM100200 33007KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM100600 32004KT P6SM BKN030
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Sierra Sky Park Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Sierra Sky Park Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into E79 have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CROSSLAND FRESNO-WEST 2.3 40-50
 

Other hotels near Sierra Sky Park Airport

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA FRESNO 2.3 90-139
RAMADA FRESNO 2.3 
MOTEL 6 NORTH FRESNO 2.3 62-64
COMFORT INN FRESNO 2.4 90-115
PICCADILLY INN WEST SHAW HOTEL 3.0 104-130
QUALITY INN FRESNO 3.2 91-96
SAN JOAQUIN HOTEL 3.7 75-76
TRAVELODGE FRESNO ON THE GREEN 4.3 55-60
KNIGHTS INN FRESNO CA 4.3 47-60
BEST BUDGET INN 4.4 81-103
RODEWAY INN FRESNO 4.4 70-80
ECONO LODGE FRESNO 4.4 60-80
COMFORT SUITES FRESNO 4.5 103-160
HOLIDAY INN EXP STE RIVER PARK 4.7 89-151
HAMPTON INN & SUITES FRESNO, CA 4.8 109-159
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES FRESNO RIVERPARK 4.8 124-131
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA FRESNO - NORTH 4.8 80-95
TOWNEPLACE BY MARRIOTT SUITES FRESNO 4.8 100-101
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT FRESNO 4.9 119-179
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON FRESNO 4.9 109-215

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Sierra Sky Park Airport

1 in Fresno, AL
53 in Fresno
5 in Madera
 

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