FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 2O6 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-06-47.8000N / 120-14-49.0000W 37-06.796667N / 120-14.816667W 37.1132778 / -120.2469444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 242 ft. / 74 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of CHOWCHILLA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93610 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1242 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at MAE (10 nm SE): | 134.725 (559-674-1781) |
| WX ASOS at MCE (16 nm NW): | 132.175 (209-381-0926) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HYPr116/9.7 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| CZQr289/24.8 | | CLOVIS VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15E |
| FRAr254/31.2 | | FRIANT VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 17E |
| PXNr031/34.9 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHANDLER | | 305/30.6 | | 344 | | 15E | | FCH | ..-. -.-. .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3250 x 60 ft. / 991 x 18 m 300 FT STOPWAYS AT BOTH ENDS OF RY. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-06.985333N | | 37-06.606833N |
| Longitude: | 120-15.054000W | | 120-14.580667W |
| Elevation: | 237.0 ft. | | 242.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VASI RY 30 OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. ant, 1500 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 24 ft. rr, 750 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CHOWCHILLA 130 SOUTH 2ND STREET CHOWCHILLA, CA 93610 Phone 209-665-8615 |
| Manager: | NANCY RED 130 SOUTH 2ND STREET CHOWCHILLA, CA 93610 Phone 209-665-8615 EXT 322 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 129/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 January 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | APCH TO RWY 12 +35' POWERLINES 1150' FM THR ON EXTNDD RY CNTRLN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 2O6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (10 nm SE)
KMCE - Merced Municipal Airport/Macready Field (16 nm NW)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (18 nm SW)
KMER - Castle Airport (22 nm NW)
KMPI - Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (26 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 03:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:20:09 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-May-2008 13:20:09 |
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| METAR |
KMAE 10nm SE | 131953Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 26/01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02560011 TSNO
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KMCE 16nm NW | 131953Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 27/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02721028
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| TAF |
KMCE 16nm NW | 131727Z 131818 32009KT P6SM SKC FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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