FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | D86 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-26-52.5000N / 119-19-07.4000W 36-26.875000N / 119-19.123333W 36.4479167 / -119.3187222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 313 ft. / 95 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 8 miles N of VISALIA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93291 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1942 |
| 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: | 1113 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VIS (9 nm SW): | 119.925 (559-651-2418) |
| WX ASOS at HJO (17 nm SW): | 134.75 (559-585-8076) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VISr043/9.3 | | VISALIA VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 16E |
| TTEr320/35.2 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 16E |
| CZQr123/35.4 | | CLOVIS VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHANDLER | | 109/29.8 | | 344 | | 15E | | FCH | ..-. -.-. .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3012 x 60 ft. / 918 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-27.073000N | | 36-26.676167N |
| Longitude: | 119-19.308000W | | 119-18.938500W |
| Elevation: | 310.0 ft. | | 313.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 210 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline +5 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM RY END 125 FT RIGHT TO 85 FT RIGHT. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF TULARE 2500 W BURREL VISALIA, CA 93291-4584 Phone 559-733-6291 |
| Manager: | BILL HAYTER 5961 SOUTH MOONEY VISALIA, CA 93277-4584 Phone 559-733-6653 EXT. 4301 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
- FIRE FIGHTING ACFT BASED IN WINTER.
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 22 October 2008 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at D86.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVIS - Visalia Municipal Airport (9 nm SW)
KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (18 nm S)
KFAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport (28 nm NW)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:18 | | 03:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 03:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 03:28:54 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 20:28:54 |
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| METAR |
KVIS 9nm SW | 050315Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 32/09 A2983 RMK AO1
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KHJO 16nm SW | 050253Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 33/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T03280072 55003 $
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| TAF |
KVIS 9nm SW | 042331Z 0500/0524 30008KT P6SM SKC FM051100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM052200 32008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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