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F72 Franklin Field Airport
Franklin, California, USA

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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
SACr129/10.2SACRAMENTO 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 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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From to F72

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3314:33
Sunrise07:0115:01
Sunset17:3901:39
Evening civil twilight18:0702:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 05:28:55
Local (UTC-8)  12-Feb-2012 21:28:55
 
METAR
KSAC 
12nm N 
130453Z 22006KT 10SM OVC070 11/04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01060044
KMHR 
15nm NE 
130445Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 OVC065 09/07 A2999
KEDU 
22nm NW 
130455Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM FEW026 SCT049 BKN060 09/04 A2998 RMK AO1
KMCC 
22nm N 
130455Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM OVC065 10/08 A2999 RMK AO2
KSUU 
23nm W 
130455Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM -RA FEW031 SCT050 OVC060 08/06 A2999 RMK AO2 CIG 048 RWY03L SLP157 P0004 T00760064 RVRNO $
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
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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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
 

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