FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F72 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-18-14.1000N / 121-25-45.4000W 38-18.235000N / 121-25.756667W 38.3039167 / -121.4292778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 21 ft. / 6.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of FRANKLIN, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95758 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1946 |
| 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: | 1021 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at SAC (13 nm N): | PHONE 916-421-0923 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MHR (16 nm N): | PHONE 916-231-0103 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SACr129/10.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| TZZr081/(18.1) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
| MCCr166/21.8 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| LINr287/24.3 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| ECAr320/30.7 | | MANTECA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 17E |
| CCRr045/32.9 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TRACY | | 346/36.7 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3240 x 60 ft. / 988 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-18.630333N | | 38-18.112500N |
| Longitude: | 121-25.668000W | | 121-25.833667W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 255 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 400 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. tree, 1275 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 32:1 FROM DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3100 x 60 ft. / 945 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-18.156833N | | 38-18.031000N |
| Longitude: | 121-26.075333W | | 121-25.447000W |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 70 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. pline, 1500 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. pline, 1300 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 30:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SACRAMENTO COUNTY 6151 FREEPORT BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95822-3518 Phone 916-875-9035 |
| Manager: | GLEN M. SANDERS 6151 FREEPORT BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95822-3518 Phone 916-875-9035 OFFICE AT SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 99/day * | | 94% | transient general aviation | | 6% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2002 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL RYS LTD TO 15000 LBS GWT. |
| - | MONITOR 122.9 WITHIN 5 MILES. EXTSV STUDENT HELICOPTER & FIXED WING TRAINING IN AREA. |
| - | CALM WIND RY 18. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DETENTION FACILITY ON EAST SIDE OF ARPT EXCP IN EMERGENCY. |
| - | CONDUCT HELICOPTER TRAINING N OF RY 09 & W OF RY 36. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at F72.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1O3 - Lodi Airport (10 nm SE)
KSAC - Sacramento Executive Airport (13 nm N)
O88 - Rio Vista Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KMHR - Sacramento Mather Airport (16 nm N)
KEDU - University Airport (22 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 03:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 03:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 09:47:23 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Jul-2008 02:47:23 |
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| METAR |
KSAC 12nm N | 240853Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01670100 50003
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KMHR 15nm NE | 240855Z 13004KT 10SM SKC 16/08 A2984
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KEDU 22nm NW | 240935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2982 RMK A01 P000
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KSUU 23nm W | 240855Z 23017KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP101 T01440101 53005 $
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| TAF |
KSAC 12nm N | 240539Z 240606 17006KT P6SM SKC FM2200 22008KT P6SM SKC
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KMHR 15nm NE | 240539Z 240606 20008KT P6SM SKC FM0900 14005KT P6SM SKC FM2200 23006KT P6SM SKC
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