FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1A8 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-34-42.8000N / 119-21-05.2000W 40-34.713333N / 119-21.086667W 40.5785556 / -119.3514444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3990 ft. / 1216 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of EMPIRE, NV |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 96136 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | KLAMATH FALLS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RNO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3770 x 42 ft. / 1149 x 13 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-35.002007N | | 40-34.424343N |
| Longitude: | 119-20.936562W | | 119-21.235610W |
| Elevation: | 3975.0 ft. | | 3969.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 202 true | | 005 magnetic, 022 true |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. pline, 1000 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3170 x 48 ft. / 966 x 15 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 800 ft. DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 8 WHITE TIRES. |
| Obstructions: | none | | 40 ft. pline, marked, 50 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 40 FT PLINES 850 FT FROM THLD L & R OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | US GYPSUM COMPANY PO BOX 99 GERLACH, NV 89405 Phone 775-557-2341 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL L CHRISTOPHER US GYPSUM COMPANY, PO BOX 197, PO BOX 130 GERLACH, NV 89412 Phone 775-557-2341 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: 150/year * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TKOF RY 07 DUE TO PLINE & BALL FIELD LGTS +50 FT. |
| - | RY 18/36 THLDS MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES. |
| - | 1 FT BERMS AROUND ALL RYS. |
| - | USE CAUTION RY 18/36 VERY SOFT ON S 600 FT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 1A8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAHC - Amedee Army Airfield (41 nm SW)
KLOL - Derby Field Airport (47 nm SE)
KSVE - Susanville Municipal Airport (57 nm W)
KRTS - Reno/Stead Airport (60 nm SW)
O02 - Nervino Airport (65 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo credit Dan Dawson Photography
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:08:47 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 04:08:47 |
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| METAR |
KLOL 47nm SE | 131053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/M03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01221033
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