FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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
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| Elevation: | 69.5 ft. / 21.2 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 |
| 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 (707-240-8032) |
| 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 |
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| 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 11-Nov-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 14:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 14:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Nov-2025 19:45:53 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Nov-2025 11:45:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KEDU | 111915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3011 RMK AO1
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KDWA
4nm NW | 111915Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM HZ CLR 19/14 A3012 RMK AO2
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KVCB
12nm SW | 111853Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01940128
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KSMF
13nm NE | 111853Z 00000KT 10SM OVC250 18/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01830117
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KSAC
14nm E | 111853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01780117
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KSUU
17nm S | 111855Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01920131 $
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KMCC
20nm NE | 111915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/10 A3008 RMK AO2
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KSMF
13nm NE | 111720Z 1118/1218 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1213/1216 3SM BR FM121700 18008KT P6SM OVC250
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KSAC
14nm E | 111720Z 1118/1218 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1213/1216 5SM BR FM121700 18007KT P6SM OVC250
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KSUU
17nm S | 111100Z 1111/1217 VRB06KT 9999 FEW220 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1111/1116 3200 BR BECMG 1123/1124 24012KT 9999 SCT170 QNH2997INS BECMG 1202/1203 24015G25KT 9999 SCT015 BKN120 QNH2997INS TX22/1123Z TN10/1115Z
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KMCC
20nm NE | 111720Z 1118/1218 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 1213/1216 5SM BR FM121700 17007KT P6SM OVC250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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