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F72 Franklin Field Airport
Franklin, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: F72
Lat/Long: 38-18-14.4000N 121-25-45.5000W
38-18.240000N 121-25.758333W
38.3040000,-121.4293056
(estimated)
Elevation: 23.1 ft. / 7.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 4 miles SE of FRANKLIN, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 95758

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1946
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at SAC (13 nm N): PHONE 916-421-0923
WX AWOS-AV at O88 (15 nm SW): 127.075 (707-374-5396)
WX AWOS-3PT at MHR (16 nm N): 118.325 (916-366-3371)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SACr129/10.2SACRAMENTO VORTAC115.2017E
MCCr166/21.8MC CLELLAN VOR/DME109.2017E
LINr287/24.3LINDEN VOR/DME114.8017E
CCRr045/32.9CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3123 x 60 ft. / 952 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 38-18.629595N38-18.130757N
Longitude: 121-25.668482W121-25.828122W
Elevation: 22.8 ft.20.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 194 true358 magnetic, 014 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 3031 x 60 ft. / 924 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 38-18.157475N38-18.034537N
Longitude: 121-26.075107W121-25.461010W
Elevation: 19.3 ft.21.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 088 magnetic, 104 true268 magnetic, 284 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: SACRAMENTO COUNTY
6151 FREEPORT BLVD
SACRAMENTO, CA 95822-3518
Phone 916-875-9035
Manager: RON OGLE
5999 FREEPORT BLVD
SACRAMENTO, CA 95822-3518
Phone 916-875-6852
SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.

Additional Remarks

ALL RYS LTD TO 12,500 LBS GWT.
TWY B CLSD PERMLY.
MONITOR 122.9 WITHIN 5 MILES. EXTSV STUDENT TRAINING IN AREA.
CALM WIND RY 18.
AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DETENTION FACILITY ON EAST SIDE OF ARPT EXCP IN EMERGENCY.
CONDUCT HELICOPTER TRAINING N OF RY 09 & W OF RY 36.
ULTRALIGHTS ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at F72.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

1O3 - Lodi Airport (10 nm SE)
KSAC - Sacramento Executive Airport (13 nm N)
O88 - Rio Vista Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KMHR - Sacramento Mather Airport (16 nm N)
KEDU - University Airport (22 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5312:53
Sunrise06:2113:21
Sunset19:5902:59
Evening civil twilight20:2703:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Aug-2026 02:30:25
Local (UTC-7)  15-Aug-2026 19:30:25
 
METAR
KSAC 
12nm N 
160153Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02720122
KMHR 
15nm NE 
160215Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 29/06 A3000 RMK AO2 T02870055 $
KEDU 
22nm NW 
160215Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM 27/13 A3001 RMK AO1
KMCC 
22nm N 
160215Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 30/06 A3000 RMK AO2
KSUU 
23nm W 
160155Z AUTO 23015KT 10SM CLR 25/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02450134
TAF
KSAC 
12nm N 
151720Z 1518/1618 22008KT P6SM SKC FM160600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN012 FM161400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT015 FM161700 18008KT P6SM FEW050
KMHR 
15nm NE 
151720Z 1518/1618 23008KT P6SM SKC FM160600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN012 FM161300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT015 FM161600 23008KT P6SM FEW050
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