FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1A8 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-34-40.6470N / 119-21-09.6700W
40-34.677450N / 119-21.161167W
40.5779575 / -119.3526861
(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: | 96117 |
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 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| 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 130
EMPIRE, NV 89405
Phone 775-557-2341 |
| Manager: | KEN SANUELSON
US GYPSUM COMPANY, PO BOX 130
EMPIRE, NV 89405
Phone 775-557-2341 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: 150/year * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2006 | |
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. |
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)
4SD - Reno/Stead Airport (60 nm SW)
O02 - Nervino Airport (65 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo credit Dan Dawson Photography
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 03:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 03:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 19:39:33 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-May-2008 12:39:33 |
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| METAR |
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KLOL
47nm SE | 131853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M13 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01781133
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| TAF |
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KLOL
47nm SE | 131735Z 131818 17006KT P6SM SKC FM2200 30010KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
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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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