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87CA Swanson Ranch Nr 1 Airport
Hanford, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 87CA
Lat/Long: 36-23-59.8210N / 119-37-03.4660W
36-23.997017N / 119-37.057767W
36.3999503 / -119.6176294
(estimated)
Elevation: 248 ft. / 76 m (estimated)
Variation: 15E (1985)
From city: 4 miles N of HANFORD, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93230

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1983
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 209-584-3217
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at HJO (5 nm S): 134.75 (559-585-8076)
WX AWOS-3 at VIS (12 nm SE): 119.925 (559-651-2418)
WX AWOS-3 at NLC (17 nm W): PHONE 559-998-2336

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VISr271/6.8VISALIA VOR/DME109.4016E
CZQr147/30.6CLOVIS VORTAC112.9015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHANDLER137/22.134415EFCH ..-. -.-. ....

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 2500 x 35 ft. / 762 x 11 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. plines, 1200 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RAY SWANSON
STAR ROUTE
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV 89820
Phone 209-587-3217
Manager: RAY C. SWANSON
STAR ROUTE
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV 89820
Phone 209-587-3217

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Single engine airplanes: 1
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 87CA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (5 nm S)
KVIS - Visalia Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (17 nm W)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (20 nm SE)
KFCH - Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (22 nm NW)
 
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From to 87CA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1712:17
Sunrise05:4712:47
Sunset20:1903:19
Evening civil twilight20:4903:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 23:22:00
Local (UTC-7)  05-Jul-2009 16:22:00
 
METAR
KHJO 
5nm S 
052253Z AUTO 10SM CLR 34/09 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T03440089 $
KVIS 
12nm SE 
052255Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 34/11 A2987 RMK AO1
KNLC 
17nm W 
052256Z 01008KT 9SM CLR 36/08 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 RH/17 T03610083
TAF
KVIS 
12nm SE 
051735Z 0518/0618 32005KT P6SM SKC FM060000 32011KT P6SM SKC FM060700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Swanson Ranch Nr 1 Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN HANFORD 5.4 90-91
BEST WESTERN HANFORD INN 5.9 71-89

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Swanson Ranch Nr 1 Airport

3 in Hanford
3 in Selma
12 in Visalia
 

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