FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F72 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-18-14.4000N / 121-25-45.5000W 38-18.240000N / 121-25.758333W 38.3040000 / -121.4293056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 23 ft. / 7.0 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: | 1023 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-A at O88 (15 nm SW): | 127.075 (707-374-5396) |
| 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 VOR/DME | | 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: | 3123 x 60 ft. / 952 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-18.629595N | | 38-18.130757N |
| Longitude: | 121-25.668482W | | 121-25.828122W |
| Elevation: | 22.8 ft. | | 20.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 194 true | | 358 magnetic, 014 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3031 x 60 ft. / 924 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-18.157475N | | 38-18.034537N |
| Longitude: | 121-26.075107W | | 121-25.461010W |
| Elevation: | 19.3 ft. | | 21.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 088 magnetic, 104 true | | 268 magnetic, 284 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 89/day * | | 94% | transient general aviation | | 6% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL RYS LTD TO 12,500 LBS GWT. |
| - | MONITOR 122.9 WITHIN 5 MILES. EXTSV STUDENT 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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 14:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 15:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 05:28:55 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 21:28:55 |
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| METAR |
KSAC 12nm N | 130453Z 22006KT 10SM OVC070 11/04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01060044
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KMHR 15nm NE | 130445Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 OVC065 09/07 A2999
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KEDU 22nm NW | 130455Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM FEW026 SCT049 BKN060 09/04 A2998 RMK AO1
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KMCC 22nm N | 130455Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC065 10/08 A2999 RMK AO2
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KSUU 23nm W | 130455Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM -RA FEW031 SCT050 OVC060 08/06 A2999 RMK AO2 CIG 048 RWY03L SLP157 P0004 T00760064 RVRNO $
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| TAF |
KSAC 12nm N | 121901Z 1219/1318 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 SCT250 TEMPO 1219/1220 3SM BR OVC002 FM122000 21006KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200 FM130600 16008KT P6SM -RA FEW010 OVC040
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KMHR 15nm NE | 121720Z 1218/1318 VRB05KT 2SM BR FEW020 SCT250 TEMPO 1218/1220 1/2SM FG FM122000 21006KT P6SM BKN200 FM130600 16007KT P6SM -RA FEW010 OVC040
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