FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F34 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-51-35.9590N 120-27-52.0830W 36-51.599317N 120-27.868050W 36.8599886,-120.4644675 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 157.2 ft. / 47.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of FIREBAUGH, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 93622 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1973 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1007.2 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 AND VASI RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX ASOS at MAE (19 nm NE): | 134.725 (559-674-1781) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FRESNO RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R (PANOCHE RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PXNr044/17.4 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| HYPr173/21.8 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 113.85 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3102 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 36-51.794000N | | 36-51.404617N |
| Longitude: | 120-28.074217W | | 120-27.661917W |
| Elevation: | 156.9 ft. | | 157.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 140 true | | 304 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear RWY 12 +2' BERM, 6' FENCE & 5' DITCH 80'-140' FM RWY END 125'L TO 125'R. | | 15 ft. road, 700 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FIREBAUGH 1133 P STREET FIREBAUGH, CA 93622 Phone 559-659-2043 |
| Manager: | BEN GALLEGOS 1133 P STREET FIREBAUGH, CA 93622 Phone 559-659-2043 CITY MGR. MAINTENANCE CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS, BEN GALLEGOS 559-659-2043 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874. |
| - | RWY SAFETY AREA 140 FT BYD RWY 30 END. |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (156KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KLSN - Los Banos Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (26 nm N)
KMER - Castle Airport (32 nm N)
KFCH - Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (32 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of David Sievert - Airphoto Designs
Photo taken 08-Oct-2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 14:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 01:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 02:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Mar-2026 12:55:54 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Mar-2026 04:55:54 |
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| METAR |
KMAE 18nm NE | 011153Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM BKN045 13/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01280122 10178 20128 56005
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KMCE 25nm N | 011153Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 14/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01390133 10189 20133 56002
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KMER 32nm N | 010355Z 00000KT 10SM CLR
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KFCH 32nm E | 011235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN032 BKN038 BKN050 16/16 A2997 RMK A01
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KFAT 36nm E | 011153Z 00000KT 6SM BR SCT075 16/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01610144 10206 20161 55003 $
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| TAF |
KMCE 25nm N | 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB06KT 5SM BR BKN040 TEMPO 0113/0117 2SM BR FM011800 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100 OVC250
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KMER 32nm N | 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB06KT 5SM BR BKN040 TEMPO 0113/0117 2SM BR FM011800 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100 OVC250 AMD NOT SKED
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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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