FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 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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Times for 16-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 14:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 02:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Feb-2026 05:48:20 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Feb-2026 21:48:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KEDU | 170515Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM SCT029 BKN036 09/09 A2964 RMK AO1
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KDWA
4nm NW | 170515Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM SCT025 BKN030 OVC042 10/10 A2963 RMK AO2
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KVCB
12nm SW | 170453Z AUTO 23013KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A2961 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP027 T00890072
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KSMF
13nm NE | 170453Z 16014G20KT 10SM FEW049 BKN080 09/07 A2959 RMK AO2 RAE0357 SLP020 P0000 T00890072 $
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KSAC
14nm E | 170510Z AUTO 15010G20KT 10SM SCT009 BKN020 OVC025 09/07 A2963 RMK AO2 T00890072
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KSUU
17nm S | 170455Z 20012KT 10SM FEW170 09/07 A2960 RMK AO2A RAB0355E00 SLP030 P0000 T00870068 $
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KMCC
20nm NE | 170515Z AUTO 17017KT 10SM FEW014 BKN020 OVC075 09/09 A2961 RMK AO2
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KSMF
13nm NE | 161732Z 1618/1718 34009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC060 FM170000 19011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 1700/1704 29012KT 1SM TSRA BKN010 OVC030CB FM170400 18010KT P6SM VCSH OVC080
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KSAC
14nm E | 161732Z 1618/1718 34007KT 6SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC060 FM170000 22011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 1700/1704 4SM SHRA BKN010 FM170400 20010KT P6SM VCSH OVC080
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KSUU
17nm S | 170035Z 1700/1801 18012G18KT 9999 BKN020 OVC050 620507 QNH2952INS TEMPO 1700/1703 8000 -RA BECMG 1702/1703 24015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 QNH2953INS BECMG 1713/1714 24025G35KT 6000 -RA BKN015 OVC030 620408 510003 QNH2962INS TX10/1700Z TN07/1715Z
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KMCC
20nm NE | 161732Z 1618/1718 34007KT 3SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC060 FM170000 20011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 1700/1704 29012KT 1SM TSRA BKN010 OVC030CB FM170400 19010KT P6SM VCSH OVC080
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