FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MOD |
| Lat/Long: | 37-37-32.9420N / 120-57-15.9170W 37-37.549033N / 120-57.265283W 37.6258172 / -120.9544214 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 97 ft. / 29.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of MODESTO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95354 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 10R/28L AND PAPI RYS 10R & 28L UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | no, OVERNGT TIEDOWN FEE |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 48 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0800-1700 WKDAYS CALL AMGR (209) 577-5318. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 125.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.7 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 209-572-0914 |
| MODESTO GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| MODESTO TOWER: | 125.3 257.8 [0700-2100] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.95(EAST-SOUTH) 123.85(WEST) 125.1(NORTH) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MOD at field | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| ECAr123/16.2 | | MANTECA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 17E |
| LINr158/27.0 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| HYPr298/35.9 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TRACY | | 085/23.6 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10L/28R
| Dimensions: | 5911 x 150 ft. / 1802 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10L | | RUNWAY 28R |
| Latitude: | 37-37.784917N | | 37-37.238600N |
| Longitude: | 120-57.607533W | | 120-56.593733W |
| Elevation: | 96.5 ft. | | 79.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 108 magnetic, 124 true | | 288 magnetic, 304 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 73 ft. tree, 2700 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 1600 ft. from runway |
Runway 10R/28L
| Dimensions: | 3459 x 100 ft. / 1054 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0, RWY 10R-28L CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
| Latitude: | 37-37.772567N | | 37-37.452833N |
| Longitude: | 120-57.843317W | | 120-57.250183W |
| Elevation: | 96.0 ft. | | 83.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 108 magnetic, 124 true | | 288 magnetic, 304 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1340 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. tree, 1700 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MODESTO PO BOX 642 MODESTO, CA 95353 Phone 209-577-5318 |
| Manager: | JEROME THIELE 617 AIRPORT WAY MODESTO, CA 95354-3916 Phone 209-577-5318 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 184 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 143 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 202/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | 7% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | IN THE INTEREST OF NOISE ABATEMENT: TUBO JETS DISCONTINUE OPNS 2400-0500 LCL & PARK ON NE RAMP. |
| - | ALL PURE JET AND LARGE ACFT LMTD TO PRKG AND SVC AT NE RAMP ONLY. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | AVIATION WX AVBL WHEN ATCT OPNL CALL 209-526-4555. |
| - | MIRL RY 10R/28L AND PAPI RY 10R & 28L UNAVBL WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE LGTD RWY ONLY. |
| - | RWY 10R/28L NOT CERTIFICATED FOR FAR-139. |
| - | RY 10R/28L WIND CONE LGT OTS INDEFLY. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 28R | |
download (359KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R | |
download (325KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 28R | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (56KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
O27 - Oakdale Airport (11 nm NE)
KSCK - Stockton Metropolitan Airport (21 nm NW)
KTCY - Tracy Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm SE)
KMCE - Merced Municipal Airport/Macready Field (29 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ed Dwyer
Photo taken 15-Jul-2006
from 6500 ft MSL
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 14:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 21:12:47 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 21-Nov-2009 13:12:47 |
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| METAR |
| KMOD | 212053Z 33015G20KT 10SM FEW018 12/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01170056 58013
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KSCK 20nm NW | 212055Z 32012KT 10SM BKN009 10/06 A3011 RMK AO2 CIG 006V012 SLP197 60001 T01000061 58011
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| TAF |
KSCK 20nm NW | 212007Z 2120/2218 31009KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM212100 31009KT P6SM BKN007 FM212130 31010KT P6SM FEW007 FM220900 16004KT P6SM SCT100 FM221200 14003KT 3SM BR OVC015 FM221300 14003KT 1/2SM FG OVC007
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KMER 24nm SE | 211720Z 2118/2218 33013G23KT P6SM FEW150 FM220100 32003KT P6SM SKC FM220600 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC FM221100 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN005
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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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