AirNav   ATP
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss iphoneapp
 862 users online  

F72 Franklin Field Airport
Franklin, California, USA

GOING TO FRANKLIN?

Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CAR Rent from ENTERPRISE

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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 -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: 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-AV at O88 (15 nm SW): 127.075 (707-374-5396)
WX AWOS-3 at MHR (16 nm N): PHONE 916-366-3371

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SACr129/10.2SACRAMENTO VORTAC115.2017E
TZZr081/(18.1)TRAVIS VOR116.4017E
MCCr166/21.8MC CLELLAN VOR/DME109.2017E
LINr287/24.3LINDEN VORTAC114.8017E
ECAr320/30.7MANTECA VOR/DME116.0017E
CCRr045/32.9CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TRACY346/36.720315ETCY - -.-. -.--

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 38-18.629595N38-18.130757N
Longitude: 121-25.668482W121-25.828122W
Elevation: 22.8 ft.20.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 194 true358 magnetic, 014 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 3031 x 60 ft. / 924 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 38-18.157475N38-18.034537N
Longitude: 121-26.075107W121-25.461010W
Elevation: 19.3 ft.21.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 088 magnetic, 104 true268 magnetic, 284 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 89/day *
94% transient general aviation
6% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 January 2013

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)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes


 
Area around F72 (Franklin Field Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google Yahoo!
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of F72 (Franklin Field Airport)
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Franklin Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Franklin Field Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to F72

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5013:50
Sunrise07:1714:17
Sunset18:2601:26
Evening civil twilight18:5301:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:16:39
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 05:16:39
 
METAR
KSAC 
12nm N 
161053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00890033
KMHR 
15nm NE 
160945Z 06004KT 10SM SKC 10/00 A3002
KEDU 
22nm NW 
161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A3002 RMK AO1
KMCC 
22nm N 
161030Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 09/02 A3004 RMK AO2
KSUU 
23nm W 
160958Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/00 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP169
TAF
KSAC 
12nm N 
160520Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM SKC= TAF KSAN 160520Z 1606/1712 VRB05KT 6SM BR FEW005 FM162030 29009KT P6SM SKC FM170130 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
KMHR 
15nm NE 
160520Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

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

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Franklin Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Franklin Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

Hotels in other cities near Franklin Field Airport

6 in Elk Grove
9 in Lodi
1 in Rio Vista
73 in Sacramento
7 in West Sacramento
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Franklin Field Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Franklin Field Airport

www.sacairports.org/franklin
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact