FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E55 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-48-06.1470N 123-31-49.9880W
38-48.102450N 123-31.833133W
38.8017075,-123.5305522
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 933.6 ft. / 285 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (2025) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| ENIr202/19.3 | | MENDOCINO VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2504 x 50 ft. / 763 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
SFC COND CRACKED AT MIDFIELD WITH FOD PRESENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity
NONSTANDARD. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-48.270637N | | 38-47.934247N |
| Longitude: | 123-31.985622W | | 123-31.680660W |
| Elevation: | 929.7 ft. | | 897.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 145 true | | 312 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 402 ft. | | 305 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 85 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 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: | JULIE BOWER
BOX 1000
GUALALA, CA 95445
Phone (707) 884-3579
OR 707-884-3579. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/week * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
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. |
| - | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
| - | RWY 13/31 UNDULATED. |
| - | EXTREME TURB IN WINDY CONDS. |
| - | 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 |
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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 21-Mar-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 13:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunset | | 19:26 | | 02:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 02:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2023 01:20:50 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 21-Mar-2023 18:20:50 |
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| METAR |
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KUKI
24nm NE | 220056Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM BKN080 12/04 A2934 RMK AO2 SLP932 T01170039
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KSTS
38nm SE | 707-573-8393
220053Z 04011G24KT 5SM RA SCT027 OVC034 10/07 A2930 RMK AO2 SLP914 P0001 T01000067 $
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KUKI
24nm NE | 211742Z 2118/2218 23001KT 6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070 TEMPO 2118/2121 5SM -RA BR FM220400 11001KT P6SM OVC050
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