FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | EDU |
Lat/Long: | 38-31-53.2640N 121-47-11.2700W 38-31.887733N 121-47.187833W 38.5314622,-121.7864639 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 69.5 ft. / 21.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (2010) |
From city: | 2 miles W of DAVIS, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 95616 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 06/1946 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1200 |
Pattern altitude: | 869.5 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (530-754-6839) |
TRAVIS APPROACH: | 126.6 |
TRAVIS DEPARTURE: | 126.6 |
WX AWOS-3P 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 |
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 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 60 ft. / 968 x 18 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | OPNS LTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS BY ARPT OWNER. |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 38-32.149295N | | 38-31.626160N |
Longitude: | 121-47.183420W | | 121-47.192248W |
Elevation: | 62.0 ft. | | 68.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 181 true | | 347 magnetic, 001 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
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 | | 61 ft. trees, 1431 ft. from runway, 221 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF ADMIN & RESOURCE MGT, TB206 DAVIS, CA 95616 Phone 530-752-0100 |
Manager: | PERRY H EGGLESTON TRANSP & PARKING SERVICES, 1 SHIELDS AVE DAVIS, CA 95616-8724 Phone 530-752-5435 |
Additional Remarks
- | 65 FT TREES LCTD S SIDE OF CREEK 1257 FT FM THR RWY 35. |
- | TREES +40 FT, W SIDE OF RWY NEAR RWY 17 THR. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT, NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N OF ARPT. |
- | AFTER HRS EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1230. AFTER HRS NON-EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1727. |
- | CAUTION: REMOTE CTL ACFT WI AREA DEFINED AS 0.5 NM RAD OF 3835N/12142W (5 NM NE EDU), SFC - 1200 FT AGL, SR-SS. |
- | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
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 from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (187KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (210KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 06-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 12:36 |
Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 13:05 |
Sunset | | 20:02 | | 03:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-May-2025 09:48:48 |
Local (UTC-7) | 06-May-2025 02:48:48 |
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METAR |
KEDU | 060915Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 19/01 A2978 RMK AO1
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KDWA 4nm NW | 060915Z AUTO 00000G10KT 10SM FEW050 20/00 A2979 RMK AO2
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KVCB 12nm SW | 060853Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM CLR 24/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02391011 50003
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KSMF 13nm NE | 060853Z 32011KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01560050 50006
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KSAC 14nm E | 060853Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 17/04 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01720044 53002 $
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KSUU 17nm S | 060855Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01210048 53005 $
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KMCC 20nm NE | 060915Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM 15/04 A2975 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KSMF 13nm NE | 060520Z 0606/0706 33012KT P6SM SKC FM070000 30007KT P6SM FEW250
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KSAC 14nm E | 060520Z 0606/0706 33011KT P6SM SKC FM070000 27010KT P6SM FEW250
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KSUU 17nm S | 060740Z 0607/0709 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS BECMG 0612/0613 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS BECMG 0614/0615 35012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS BECMG 0622/0623 35015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS TX29/0622Z TN15/0614Z
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KMCC 20nm NE | 060520Z 0606/0706 33011KT P6SM SKC FM070000 27008KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
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