FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download |
| 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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 14:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 15:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:37 | | 01:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:05 | | 02:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 20:19:24 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 12:19:24 |
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| METAR |
KVCB 12nm SW | 091953Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW013 BKN032 OVC043 10/08 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE20 SLP135 P0001 T01000078
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KSMF 13nm NE | 091953Z 30003KT 10SM -RA BKN036 10/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 P0000 T01000078
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KSAC 14nm E | 091953Z 02005KT 10SM -RA BKN027 OVC035 10/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 P0001 T01000078
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KSUU 17nm S | 092001Z AUTO 07009KT 10SM OVC042 10/07 A2992 RMK AO2 CIG 034 RWY21L SLP133 $
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| TAF |
KSMF 13nm NE | 091720Z 0918/1018 13008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 0918/0922 4SM SHRA BKN015 FM092200 10005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 FM100100 33006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM100600 32005KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1013/1017 3SM BR
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KSAC 14nm E | 091720Z 0918/1018 14010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 TEMPO 0918/0922 4SM SHRA BKN015 FM092200 12007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN050 FM100100 31005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM100600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1013/1017 3SM BR
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| NOTAMs |
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