FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E79 |
| Lat/Long: | 36-50-24.6000N / 119-52-09.8000W 36-50.410000N / 119-52.163333W 36.8401667 / -119.8693889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 321 ft. / 98 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles NW of FRESNO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93722 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1947 |
| 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: | 1300 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FCH (7 nm S): | 135.225 (559-488-1040) |
| WX ASOS at FAT (8 nm SE): | PHONE 559-255-3413 |
| WX ASOS at MAE (15 nm NW): | 134.725 (559-674-1781) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CZQr210/3.7 | | CLOVIS VORTAC | | 112.90 | | 15E |
| FRAr203/20.6 | | FRIANT VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 17E |
| VISr311/34.0 | | VISALIA VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 16E |
| HYPr117/34.1 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHANDLER | | 331/7.2 | | 344 | | 15E | | FCH | ..-. -.-. .... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2473 x 50 ft. / 754 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Gradient: | SE |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 36-50.546667N | | 36-50.274500N |
| Longitude: | 119-52.353167W | | 119-51.975167W |
| Elevation: | 317.0 ft. | | 325.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 90 ft. | | 90 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 275 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left and right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RWY 12 APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 20:1 | | 15 ft. road, 330 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left and right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear RWY 30 APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 21:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | HERNDON-DOOLITTLE ASSC, INC. 7535 SPY GLASS FRESNO, CA 93711-0252 Phone 559-436-2015 ALSO CHARLENE HEVER & THOMAS A SHEKOYAN |
| Manager: | JAMES SHEEKOYAN 7535 SPY GLASS FRESNO, CA 93711-0252 Phone 559-436-2015 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 89 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 85 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 34/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 November 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at E79.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFCH - Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (7 nm S)
KFAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport (8 nm SE)
KMAE - Madera Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
F34 - Firebaugh Airport (29 nm W)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (31 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in March 2008
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 03:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:58:01 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:58:01 |
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| METAR |
KFAT 8nm SE | 180653Z 31013KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01780044
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KMAE 15nm NW | 180653Z AUTO 10SM CLR 14/03 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01390028 $
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| TAF |
KFAT 8nm SE | 180530Z 1806/1906 31010KT P6SM SKC FM182100 32012G20KT P6SM SKC
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