AirNav: F72 - Franklin Field Airport

F72

Franklin Field Airport
Franklin, California, USA

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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
SACr129/10.2	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:

Single wheel:

30.0

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

Touchdown point:

yes, 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:

38-18.157475N

38-18.034537N

Longitude:

121-26.075107W

121-25.461010W

Elevation:

19.3 ft.

21.8 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

088 magnetic, 104 true

268 magnetic, 284 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

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

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)

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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	13:50
Sunrise	07:17	14:17
Sunset	18:26	01:26
Evening civil twilight	18:53	01:53

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

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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
9 in	Lodi
1 in	Rio Vista
73 in	Sacramento
7 in	West Sacramento

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Other Pages about Franklin Field Airport

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