FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | O22 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-01-49.5416N / 120-24-52.3938W
38-01.825693N / 120-24.873230W
38.0304282 / -120.4145538
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2118 ft. / 645.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of COLUMBIA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95310 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 3118 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. VASI RY 17 & RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ARPT HAS TWO ROTG BCNS; ONE ON THE ARPT AND ONE 6500' SE THR RWY 35. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.65 (209-536-9384) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 123.7 NORTH 125.1 WEST |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 123.7 NORTH 125.1 WEST |
| WX AWOS-3 at CPU (13 nm NW): | 118.525 (209-736-2523) |
- APCH DEP SVCS ALSO PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC: FREQUENCY SECTORIZATION: EAST FREQUENCY 126.85/322.55 (ANGELS CAMP RCAG) FREQUENCY USE: APCH/P DEP/P
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LINr078/28.0 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| MODr030/35.3 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| ECAr055/37.7 | | MANTECA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4670 x 75 ft. / 1423 x 23 m
RY END SAFETY AREAS NSTD LENGTH; RY 17 210 FT; RY 35 300 FT. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-02.199950N | | 38-01.442683N |
| Longitude: | 120-24.697350W | | 120-24.869117W |
| Elevation: | 2120.4 ft. | | 2073.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 190 true | | 354 magnetic, 010 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 597 ft. | | 384 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.55 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
RY 35 VASI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. gnd, 450 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 31:1. | | 61 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 37:1. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 78 x 78 ft. / 24 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 38-01.981367N | | 38-01.685717N |
| Longitude: | 120-25.230833W | | 120-24.839017W |
| Elevation: | 2089.0 ft. | | 2077.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 118 magnetic, 134 true | | 298 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | none | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 135 ft. trees, 2190 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 115 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE
2 SOUTH GREEN ST.
SONORA, CA 95370
Phone 209-533-5685 |
| Manager: | JIM THOMAS
10723 AIRPORT RD
COLUMBIA, CA 95310
Phone 209-533-5685 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 125 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 114 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 126/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 24 February 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FORESTRY AIR TANKER OPERS FM ARPT DURING SUMMER FIRE SEASON. |
| - | LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS REGARDLESS OF SIZE & CORPORATE ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GROSS LANDING WEIGHT. |
| - | HELICOPTER PARKING AREA 300 FT BY 120 FT (3 POSITIONS). |
| - | AVOID FLIGHTS OVER COLUMBIA STATE PARK NE OF ARPT, AND HWY 49 BRIDGE 5 NM SW OF ARPT & VICINITY. |
| - | VARYING WIND DIRECTION & VELOCITY MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AT MID POINT OF RY 17/35 DUE TO TERRAIN FEATURES & WIND FLOW PATTERNS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON ARPT; SOUTHWEST TFC PAT ALT 500' BLO STANDARD ARPT TFC PAT TO RWY 29; ULTRALIGHTS TO OPERATE WEST OF RWY 35. |
| - | RY 11 DEPS PROHIBITED DUE TO CONFLICT WITH MAIN RY. |
| - | TURF TWY NORTH SIDE OF RY 11/29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE NOV - MAR |
| - | RY 29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE DURING WINTER MONTHS NOV THROUGH MAR. |
| - | ALL JET ACFT ARE REQUESTED TO LAND RY 35 & DEPART RY 17 WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING. |
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 |
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| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (187KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| FICHU ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCPU - Calaveras County-Maury Rasmussen Field Airport (13 nm NW)
E45 - Pine Mountain Lake Airport (15 nm SE)
O27 - Oakdale Airport (25 nm SW)
KJAQ - Westover Field / Amador County Airport (27 nm NW)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (35 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by by Kevin Andrews
Taken early May 2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 14:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 14:35 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 06:40:15 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2009 22:40:15 |
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| METAR |
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KMOD
36nm SW | 080553Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01330044 10189 20122 53014
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KSCK
39nm W | 080555Z AUTO 30011KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01110067 10194 20111 53014
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KMER
39nm S | 080615Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3005 RMK AO1
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KPVF
45nm N | 080555Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM FEW041 09/05 A3008 RMK AO1
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KMCE
45nm S | 080553Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01170044 10183 20106 53013
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| TAF |
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KSCK
39nm W | 080533Z 0806/0906 31010KT P6SM FEW250 FM081000 30006KT P6SM SCT250 FM082100 32008KT P6SM SKC
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KMER
39nm S | 080538Z 0806/0906 32008KT P6SM SKC FM080700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081700 32006KT P6SM SKC
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KMCE
45nm S | 080538Z 0806/0906 32008KT P6SM SKC FM080700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081700 32006KT P6SM SKC
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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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