FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EDU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-31-53.2640N 121-47-11.2700W
38-31.887733N 121-47.187833W
38.5314622,-121.7864639
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| Elevation: | 69.5 ft. / 21.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of DAVIS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95616 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 869.5 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (530-754-6839) |
| TRAVIS APPROACH: | 126.6 |
| TRAVIS DEPARTURE: | 126.6 |
| WX AWOS-3P at DWA (4 nm NW): | 125.775 (530-750-2759) |
| WX ASOS at VCB (12 nm SW): | 134.75 (707-240-8032) |
| WX ASOS at SMF (13 nm NE): | PHONE 916-649-3996 |
| WX ASOS at SAC (14 nm E): | PHONE 916-421-0923 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MCC (20 nm NE): | 125.975 (916-641-1272) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SACr279/12.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| MCCr229/19.7 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr006/31.6 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| ILAr143/34.3 | | WILLIAMS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 18E |
| SGDr036/34.8 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| MYVr180/35.5 | | MARYSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:FUEL SELF-SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3176 x 60 ft. / 968 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | OPNS LTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS BY ARPT OWNER. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-32.149295N | | 38-31.626160N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.183420W | | 121-47.192248W |
| Elevation: | 62.0 ft. | | 68.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 181 true | | 347 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 1113 ft. from runway, 246 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 61 ft. trees, 1431 ft. from runway, 221 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF ADMIN & RESOURCE MGT, TB206
DAVIS, CA 95616
Phone 530-752-0100 |
| Manager: | PERRY H EGGLESTON
TRANSP & PARKING SERVICES, 1 SHIELDS AVE
DAVIS, CA 95616-8724
Phone 530-752-5435 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 65 FT TREES LCTD S SIDE OF CREEK 1257 FT FM THR RWY 35. |
| - | TREES +40 FT, W SIDE OF RWY NEAR RWY 17 THR. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT, NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N OF ARPT. |
| - | AFTER HRS EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1230. AFTER HRS NON-EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1727. |
| - | CAUTION: REMOTE CTL ACFT WI AREA DEFINED AS 0.5 NM RAD OF 3835N/12142W (5 NM NE EDU), SFC - 1200 FT AGL, SR-SS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDWA - Yolo County Airport (4 nm NW)
O41 - Watts-Woodland Airport (9 nm NW)
KVCB - Nut Tree Airport (12 nm SW)
KSMF - Sacramento International Airport (13 nm NE)
KSAC - Sacramento Executive Airport (14 nm E)
KSUU - Travis Air Force Base (17 nm S)
KMCC - Mc Clellan Airfield (20 nm NE)
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Times for 27-Nov-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 15:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Nov-2025 16:36:20 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 27-Nov-2025 08:36:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KEDU | 271220Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM FEW002 OVC008 08/08 A3024 RMK AO1
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KDWA
4nm NW | 271615Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR OVC003 07/07 A3026 RMK AO2
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KVCB
12nm SW | 271553Z AUTO 34003KT 4SM BR OVC006 07/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00720067
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KSMF
13nm NE | 271553Z 00000KT 3/4SM R17R/P6000FT BR OVC003 08/07 A3024 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 1/4 SLP239 T00780067 $
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KSAC
14nm E | 271553Z 00000KT 7SM OVC005 08/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00830078
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KSUU
17nm S | 271555Z AUTO 03004KT 2 1/4SM BR OVC003 08/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP237 T00830071
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KMCC
20nm NE | 271615Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC003 08/08 A3024 RMK AO2
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KSMF
13nm NE | 271123Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT 1/2SM FG OVC005 TEMPO 2712/2716 1/4SM FG VV002 FM271700 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM272000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM280500 VRB02KT 3SM BR BKN015 FM280900 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC003
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KSAC
14nm E | 271123Z 2712/2812 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC010 TEMPO 2712/2716 1/4SM FG OVC003 FM272000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 FM280500 VRB02KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM280800 VRB02KT 1SM BR BKN005
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KSUU
17nm S | 271055Z 2711/2817 VRB03KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH3016INS BECMG 2719/2721 09006KT 9999 NSW OVC010 QNH3012INS BECMG 2804/2806 VRB03KT 1600 BR OVC003 QNH3012INS BECMG 2806/2807 VRB03KT 0400 FG VV001 QNH3012INS BECMG 2808/2810 VRB06KT 2400 BR OVC005 QNH3011INS TX12/2723Z TN06/2711Z
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KMCC
20nm NE | 271356Z 2714/2812 VRB05KT 3SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 2714/2716 1/4SM FG VV002 FM271700 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM272000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 FM280500 VRB02KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM280800 VRB02KT 1SM BR BKN005
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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