FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 15CL |
| Lat/Long: | 37-20-33.7850N / 120-24-12.6750W 37-20.563083N / 120-24.211250W 37.3427181 / -120.4035208 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 223 ft. / 68 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of MERCED, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95340 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 01/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at MCE (6 nm SW): | 132.175 (209-381-0926) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MER (8 nm W): | 124.475 (209-725-0104) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HYPr344/7.4 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| MODr106/31.4 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| CZQr299/39.4 | | CLOVIS VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 50 ft. / 701 x 15 m |
| Surface: | dirt |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence | | 5 ft. fence |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | L. W. HUNT 3758 N. LAKE ROAD MERCED, CA 95340 |
| Manager: | JAMES K. HUNT 3758 N LAKE ROAD MERCED, CA 95340 Phone 209-383-2662 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 15CL.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Municipal Airport/Macready Field (6 nm SW)
KMER - Castle Airport (8 nm W)
KMPI - Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (20 nm NE)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (25 nm SE)
KLSN - Los Banos Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 13:37 |
| Sunset | | 19:23 | | 02:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:49 | | 02:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 14:18:13 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Sep-2008 07:18:13 |
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| METAR |
KMCE 6nm SW | 051353Z AUTO 08003KT 6SM HZ CLR 17/11 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01720111
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KMER 8nm W | 051345Z 09004KT 10SM SKC 13 A2979
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| TAF |
KMCE 6nm SW | 051127Z 051212 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 30007KT P6SM SKC FM0400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KMER 8nm W | 051127Z 051212 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 30007KT P6SM SKC FM0400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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