FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (192KB) |
| 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 15-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 14:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunset | | 16:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:22 | | 01:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2026 13:22:08 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 15-Nov-2026 05:22:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KEDU | 151300Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM 10/10 A3003 RMK AO1
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KDWA
4nm NW | 151250Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM BKN080 OVC090 11/11 A3003 RMK AO2
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KVCB
12nm SW | 151253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 10/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01000094
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KSMF
13nm NE | 151253Z 17006KT 10SM BKN095 BKN210 12/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01170083 $
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KSAC
14nm E | 151253Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT095 11/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01110083 $
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KSUU
17nm S | 151155Z 09003KT 10SM SCT075 BKN095 OVC230 10/09 A2998 RMK SLP159 T01000088 10108 20088 58002
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KMCC
20nm NE | 151255Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM OVC080 12/09 A3002 RMK AO2
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KSMF
13nm NE | 151120Z 1512/1612 18006KT P6SM FEW080 BKN090 BKN250 FM151800 16009G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 TEMPO 1521/1524 6SM -RA OVC050 FM160000 26005KT 4SM -RA OVC060
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KSAC
14nm E | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT 6SM BR FEW080 BKN250 FM151800 16009G19KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 TEMPO 1522/1601 6SM -RA OVC050 FM160100 22005KT 4SM -RA OVC080
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KSUU
17nm S | 151100Z 1511/1617 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN070 QNH2998INS BECMG 1515/1517 18010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN070 OVC100 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1520/1615 6000 -SHRA OVC040 TX17/1519Z TN09/1514Z
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KMCC
20nm NE | 151120Z 1512/1612 14005KT P6SM BKN250 FM151800 16008KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 FM152000 16010G20KT P6SM OVC100 FM160000 19006KT 4SM -SHRA OVC080
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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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