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86CL

Ernst Field Airport
Hemet, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	86CL
Lat/Long:	33-35-50.6600N 116-53-00.5800W 33-35.844333N 116-53.009667W 33.5974056,-116.8834944 (estimated)
Elevation:	2850 ft. / 869 m (estimated)
Variation:	14E (1985)
From city:	11 miles SE of HEMET, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	92544

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1970
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IRREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at HMT (11 nm NW):	118.375 (951-925-6886)
WX AWOS-3 at F70 (12 nm W):	119.025 (951-696-1018)
WX AWOS-3 at BNG (20 nm N):	134.625 (951-922-4674)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HDFr111/(18.5)	HOMELAND VOR	112.05	14E
PSPr221/27.9	PALM SPRINGS VORTAC	115.50	13E
JLIr316/31.2	JULIAN VORTAC	113.75	15E
OCNr036/34.3	OCEANSIDE VORTAC	115.30	15E
RALr113/(35.5)	RIVERSIDE VOR	108.60	14E
TRMr254/36.2	THERMAL VORTAC	116.20	13E
PDZr106/37.6	PARADISE VORTAC	112.20	15E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	2988 x 35 ft. / 911 x 11 m
Surface:	turf/dirt
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	33-35.636667N	33-36.052000N
Longitude:	116-53.168000W	116-52.851333W
Elevation:	2759.0 ft.	2832.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ERNST AIRFIELD ASSOCIATION 44455 BENTON RD HEMET, CA 92544
Manager:	EDWARD EXLEY 36590 FAY RD HEMET, CA 92544

Additional Remarks

-	FIRST 800' S ROUGH, PLINES W, HILLS N, FLD IN VALLEY.
-	STAY ON RWY - NO TWYS.
-	IGNORE WINDMILL W OF FLD. IT IS NONDIRECTIONAL, FIXED IN 03/21 PSN.
-	N END OF RWY HAS A 3'-4' WHITE BREAK-AWAY FENCE.
-	FLD SOFT AFTER RAIN - WATCH FOR "X" IF FLD CLSD.
-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 86CL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHMT - Hemet-Ryan Airport (11 nm NW)
F70 - French Valley Airport (12 nm W)
KPSP - Palm Springs International Airport (23 nm NE)
L18 - Fallbrook Community Airpark (23 nm SW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (25 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:56	12:56
Sunrise	06:22	13:22
Sunset	19:14	02:14
Evening civil twilight	19:39	02:39

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Aug-2026 21:50:53
Local (UTC-7)	31-Aug-2026 14:50:53

METAR

KHMT 11nm NW	312135Z AUTO 19014G19KT 10SM CLR 33/08 A2995 RMK AO2 T03310078 $
KF70 12nm W	312135Z AUTO 21008KT 180V240 9SM CLR 32/07 A2996 RMK AO2 T03160073 TSNO

TAF

KPSP 23nm NE	311735Z 3118/0118 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM312200 32014G22KT P6SM SCT100 FM010700 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150
KRIV 25nm NW	312000Z 3120/0202 32009KT 9999 FEW050 510009 QNH2989INS TEMPO 3121/0101 32012G20KT BECMG 0102/0103 31006KT 9999 SKC 510608 QNH2990INS BECMG 0105/0106 VRB04KT 9999 SKC 520606 QNH2995INS BECMG 0117/0118 15004KT 9999 BKN100 520606 QNH3000INS BECMG 0119/0120 31009KT 9999 BKN100 520606 QNH2994INS TEMPO 0121/0202 31010G18KT TX33/3122Z TN16/0113Z

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