FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E55 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-48-05.8000N / 123-31-50.3000W 38-48.096667N / 123-31.838333W 38.8016111 / -123.5306389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 940 ft. / 287 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of GUALALA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95445 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ NSTD RY LGTS FOR EMERG USE ONLY CALL (707) 884-3573/3579. |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ENIr202/19.3 | | MENDOCINO VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 16E |
| STSr282/38.1 | | SANTA ROSA VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LAMPSON | | 233/32.4 | | 217 | | 16E | | LOP | .-.. --- .--. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 50 ft. / 762 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | 13/31 NSTD DSPLCD THR MARKINGS - YELLOW. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-48.265000N | | 38-47.930000N |
| Longitude: | 123-31.991667W | | 123-31.685333W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 300 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear +60-90 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD; 125 FT LEFT & RIGHT. | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear RY 31 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JOHN H. BOWER BOX 1000 GUALALA, CA 95445 Phone 707-884-3573 |
| Manager: | JOHN H. BOWER BOX 1000 GUALALA, CA 95445 Phone 707-884-3573 OR 707-884-3579. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 70% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 21 November 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CALMWIND RWY 31. |
| - | RY 13/31 CLSD TO JETS AND ULTRALIGHTS. |
| - | RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 8,000 LBS. |
| - | RY 13/31 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. |
| - | RY SAFETY AREAS HAVE PROTRUDING OR DEPRESSED DRAINAGE AREAS. SAFETY AREA SOUTH END HAS 100+ FOOT DROPOFF. |
| - | FULL STOP LANDINGS ONLY; INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED |
| - | RY 13 +60-90 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD, 125 FT LEFT & RIGHT, AND RY 31 +60-90 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD, 125 FT LEFT & RIGHT. |
| - | ACFT NOT VISABLE FM OPPOSITE ENDS OF RY DUE TO DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN FM RY MID-POINT SOUTH TO RY APCH END OF RY 31( APPROX 15 FT DROP). |
| - | DEER FREQUENTLY ON RY. |
| - | RWY 13/31 UNDULATED. |
| - | EXTREME TURBULANCE IN WINDY CONDITIONS. |
| - | ARPT AVBL FOR USE FM 0600-2200 ONLY; CLSD ALL OTHER HRS. |
| - | RY 13/31/ CLSD AT NIGHT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at E55.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUKI - Ukiah Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
O60 - Cloverdale Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
1O2 - Lampson Field Airport (32 nm E)
KSTS - Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (38 nm SE)
O28 - Ells Field-Willits Municipal Airport (40 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelman
Photo taken 08-Oct-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 14:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 15:09 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 16:06:49 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 25-Nov-2009 08:06:49 |
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| METAR |
KUKI 24nm NE | 251556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00280022
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KSTS 38nm SE | 251557Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 02/02 A3016 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KUKI 24nm NE | 251135Z 2512/2612 00000KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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