FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | 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 poor condition RY 13/31 POTHOLES AND LOOSE GRAVEL. |
| 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 fair condition | | NSTD, in fair 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: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/week * | | 75% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CALMWIND RWY 31. |
| - | RY 13/31 CLSD TO JETS AND ULTRALIGHTS. |
| - | RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 8,000 LBS ALLOWABLE TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT. |
| - | 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 RY 13/31. INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED. BACK TAXI REQD RY 13. FULL LENGTH TKOF ONLY RY 13/31. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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)
KLLR - Little River Airport (30 nm N)
1O2 - Lampson Field Airport (32 nm E)
KSTS - Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (38 nm SE)
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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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 14:26 |
| Sunset | | 18:34 | | 01:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:18:29 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:18:29 |
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| METAR |
KUKI 24nm NE | 160956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00560011
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KLLR 30nm N | SuperAWOS
161155Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM 06/03 A3006
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KSTS 38nm SE | 707-573-8393
161053Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 05/01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00500011
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| TAF |
KUKI 24nm NE | 160520Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM SKC FM170000 26004KT P6SM FEW250
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