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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 07:41:14 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2009 23:41:14 |
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| METAR |
KVCB 12nm SW | 080653Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01220028
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KSMF 13nm NE | 080653Z 34006KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00780039
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KSAC 14nm E | 080653Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01110033
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KSUU 17nm S | 080655Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00760041 $
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| TAF |
KSMF 13nm NE | 080533Z 0806/0906 30009KT P6SM FEW250 FM081000 32005KT P6SM SCT250 FM082100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KSAC 14nm E | 080533Z 0806/0906 30006KT P6SM FEW250 FM081000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM082100 VRB04KT 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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