FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
|---|
| 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. |
|
| 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: | PERRY H EGGLESTON
TRANSP & PARKING SERVICES, 1 SHIELDS AVE
DAVIS, CA 95616-8724
Phone 530-752-5435 |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (210KB) |
| 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)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of University Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 23-Feb-2026
| | Local
(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 14:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 01:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 02:19 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Feb-2026 00:31:50 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-8) | 23-Feb-2026 16:31:50 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KEDU | 240015Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM BKN110 18/08 A3016 RMK AO1
|
KDWA
4nm NW | 240015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN100 18/10 A3016 RMK AO2
|
KVCB
12nm SW | 232353Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM OVC110 18/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01780078 10194 20133 55009
|
KSMF
13nm NE | 232353Z 00000KT 10SM OVC120 18/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01780094 10183 20128 56013
|
KSAC
14nm E | 232353Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM FEW120 19/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01890061 10200 20133 56015
|
KSUU
17nm S | 232355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 18/12 A3014 RMK AO2 DZB09E17 SLP213 P0000 60000 T01780118 10193 20130 56010 $
|
KMCC
20nm NE | 240015Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM BKN120 18/10 A3014 RMK AO2
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KSMF
13nm NE | 231739Z 2318/2418 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM240800 15008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
|
KSAC
14nm E | 231739Z 2318/2418 00000KT P6SM SKC FM240800 14008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
|
KSUU
17nm S | 231855Z 2319/2501 VRB06KT 9999 BKN150 QNH3012INS BECMG 2405/2406 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 OVC100 QNH3010INS BECMG 2410/2411 12010G15KT 8000 RA BKN020 OVC050 QNH3007INS BECMG 2418/2419 18010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN050 OVC100 QNH3003INS TX20/2323Z TN11/2414Z
|
KMCC
20nm NE | 231739Z 2318/2418 00000KT P6SM SKC FM240800 14007KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
