FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EDU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-31-53.2585N / 121-47-11.3225W 38-31.887642N / 121-47.188708W 38.5314607 / -121.7864785 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 69 ft. / 21.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of DAVIS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95616 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 869 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN FOR VASI RY 35 KEY 123.075 4 TIMES. SAVASI RY 17 ON 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (530-754-6839) |
| TRAVIS APPROACH: | 126.6 |
| TRAVIS DEPARTURE: | 126.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DWA (4 nm NW): | 125.775 (530-750-2759) |
| WX ASOS at VCB (12 nm SW): | 134.75 (707-448-1594) |
| WX ASOS at SMF (13 nm NE): | PHONE 916-649-3996 |
| WX ASOS at SAC (14 nm E): | PHONE 916-421-0923 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MCC (20 nm NE): | 125.975 (916-641-1272) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TZZr349/(11.3) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
| SACr279/12.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| MCCr229/19.7 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr006/31.6 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| ILAr143/34.3 | | WILLIAMS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 18E |
| SGDr036/34.8 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| MYVr180/35.5 | | MARYSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL SELF-SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3176 x 50 ft. / 968 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | OPNS LTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS BY ARPT OWNER. |
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| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD MIRL 35 FT FM EDGE OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-32.149167N | | 38-31.625917N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.184333W | | 121-47.193000W |
| Elevation: | 61.3 ft. | | 68.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 180 true | | 346 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box SAVASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 1113 ft. from runway, 246 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 70 ft. trees, 1257 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS & FINANCE - TB206 DAVIS, CA 95616 Phone 530-752-6608 |
| Manager: | CLIFFORD CONTRERAS TRANSP. & PARKING SERVICES, I SHIELDS AVE DAVIS, CA 95616-8724 Phone 530-752-5435 CLIFFORD A. CONTRERAS DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS ONE SHIELDS AVENUE DAVIS, CA 95616-8724 E-MAIL: CACONTRERAS@UCDAVIS.EDU PHONE:530-752-5435 FAX: 530-752-8875 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 63 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 62 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 65 FT TREES LCTD SOUTH SIDE OF CREEK 1,257 FT FM THLD RY 35. |
| - | TREES +40 FT, WEST SIDE OF RY NEAR RY 17 THLD. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT, NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF AIRPORT. |
| - | AFTER HRS EMERGENCY: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1230. AFTER HRS NON-EMERGENCY: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1727. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (58KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDWA - Yolo County Airport (4 nm NW)
O41 - Watts-Woodland Airport (9 nm NW)
KVCB - Nut Tree Airport (12 nm SW)
KSMF - Sacramento International Airport (13 nm NE)
KSAC - Sacramento Executive Airport (14 nm E)
KSUU - Travis Air Force Base (17 nm S)
KMCC - Mc Clellan Airfield (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 15:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Nov-2009 22:39:13 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 27-Nov-2009 14:39:13 |
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| METAR |
KVCB 12nm SW | 272222Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM VCTS -RA FEW037 BKN060 BKN110 13/08 A2997 RMK AO2 TSB16RAB02 P0003
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KSMF 13nm NE | 272153Z 31004KT 10SM BKN070 15/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01500089
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KSAC 14nm E | 272153Z 29005KT 10SM SCT039 BKN060 BKN075 16/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01560067
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KSUU 17nm S | 272221Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM -RA FEW060 15/09 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB2221 SLP150 $
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| TAF |
KSMF 13nm NE | 271739Z 2718/2818 15010KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 BKN060 FM272200 36013KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN060 FM280400 34018G28KT P6SM FEW250 FM281500 34023G30KT P6SM SKC
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KSAC 14nm E | 271739Z 2718/2818 24008KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 BKN060 FM272200 34014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN060 FM280400 34018G28KT P6SM FEW250 FM281500 34023G30KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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