AirNav: F72 - Franklin Field Airport

F72

Franklin Field Airport
Franklin, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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:

Single wheel:

30.0

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

38-18.630333N

38-18.112500N

Longitude:

121-25.668000W

121-25.833667W

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Displaced threshold:

255 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Obstructions:

5 ft. fence, 400 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear

none
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:

Single wheel:

30.0

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

38-18.156833N

38-18.031000N

Longitude:

121-26.075333W

121-25.447000W

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Displaced threshold:

70 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

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:	JOHN DOWNEY 6151 FREEPORT BLVD, SUITE 177 SACRAMENTO, CA 95822-3518 Phone 916-875-9035 SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		10
Single engine airplanes:		10

Aircraft operations: avg 99/day *
94%	transient general aviation
6%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Feb-2010

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	14:37
Sunrise	07:04	15:04
Sunset	17:36	01:36
Evening civil twilight	18:03	02:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Feb-2010 07:52:48
Local (UTC-8)	09-Feb-2010 23:52:48

METAR

KSAC 12nm N	100653Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00670050
KMHR 15nm NE	100647Z 32004KT 10SM SKC 08/07 A2995
KSUU 23nm W	100655Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00430035 $

TAF

KSAC 12nm N	100537Z 1006/1106 30004KT P6SM OVC050 FM101000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1013/1017 3SM BR FM110000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC150
KMHR 15nm NE	100537Z 1006/1106 30006KT P6SM OVC050 FM101000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 1013/1017 4SM BR FM110000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC150

NOTAMs

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels in other cities near Franklin Field Airport

6 in	Elk Grove
8 in	Lodi
1 in	Rio Vista
74 in	Sacramento
8 in	West Sacramento

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Other Pages about Franklin Field Airport

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