FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 69.5 ft. / 21.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of DAVIS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | BRYCE COUNCIL
DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, 1 SHIELDS AVE
DAVIS, CA 95616-8724
Phone 530-754-5858 |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (214KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 13:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 14:25 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 01:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Oct-2026 20:13:22 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Oct-2026 13:13:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KEDU | 232000Z AUTO 34011G16KT 10SM 19/13 A3007 RMK AO1
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KDWA
4nm NW | 231950Z AUTO 36013KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3009 RMK AO2
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KVCB
12nm SW | 231953Z AUTO 35014G20KT 10SM SCT035 20/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02000094
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KSMF
13nm NE | 231953Z 33011KT 10SM SCT035 19/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01890139
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KSAC
14nm E | 231953Z 31012KT 10SM SCT024 BKN036 19/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01890133
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KSUU
17nm S | 231955Z 01015G19KT 10SM BKN037 21/11 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP179 T02140105 $
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KMCC
20nm NE | 231955Z AUTO 33010G15KT 10SM SCT023 SCT030 SCT043 19/14 A3005 RMK AO2
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KSMF
13nm NE | 231734Z 2318/2418 33010KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 2318/2319 3SM BR BKN003 BKN025 FM232100 33015G22KT P6SM SKC FM240100 32010KT P6SM SKC
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KSAC
14nm E | 231721Z 2318/2418 33007KT P6SM SCT015 FM232100 33015G22KT P6SM SKC FM240200 32008KT P6SM SKC
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KSUU
17nm S | 231055Z 2311/2417 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC070 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2311/2315 -SHRA BKN007 BKN009 BECMG 2316/2317 01010G15KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3001INS TEMPO 2317/2319 SCT020 BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 SKC WS020/35025KT QNH2998INS TX22/2323Z TN12/2314Z
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KMCC
20nm NE | 231721Z 2318/2418 33007KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 OVC050 FM232200 32013G22KT P6SM SKC FM240200 33007KT 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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