FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EDU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-31-53.2640N 121-47-11.2700W
38-31.887733N 121-47.187833W
38.5314622,-121.7864639
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 69.5 ft. / 21.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of DAVIS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95616 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 869.5 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (530-754-6839) |
| TRAVIS APPROACH: | 126.6 |
| TRAVIS DEPARTURE: | 126.6 |
| WX AWOS-3P at DWA (4 nm NW): | 125.775 (530-750-2759) |
| WX ASOS at VCB (12 nm SW): | 134.75 (707-240-8032) |
| WX ASOS at SMF (13 nm NE): | PHONE 916-649-3996 |
| WX ASOS at SAC (14 nm E): | PHONE 916-421-0923 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MCC (20 nm NE): | 125.975 (916-641-1272) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SACr279/12.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| MCCr229/19.7 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr006/31.6 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| ILAr143/34.3 | | WILLIAMS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 18E |
| SGDr036/34.8 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| MYVr180/35.5 | | MARYSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:FUEL SELF-SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3176 x 60 ft. / 968 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | OPNS LTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS BY ARPT OWNER. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-32.149295N | | 38-31.626160N |
| Longitude: | 121-47.183420W | | 121-47.192248W |
| Elevation: | 62.0 ft. | | 68.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 181 true | | 347 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 1113 ft. from runway, 246 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 61 ft. trees, 1431 ft. from runway, 221 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF ADMIN & RESOURCE MGT, TB206
DAVIS, CA 95616
Phone 530-752-0100 |
| Manager: | PERRY H EGGLESTON
TRANSP & PARKING SERVICES, 1 SHIELDS AVE
DAVIS, CA 95616-8724
Phone 530-752-5435 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 65 FT TREES LCTD S SIDE OF CREEK 1257 FT FM THR RWY 35. |
| - | TREES +40 FT, W SIDE OF RWY NEAR RWY 17 THR. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT, NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N OF ARPT. |
| - | AFTER HRS EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1230. AFTER HRS NON-EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1727. |
| - | CAUTION: REMOTE CTL ACFT WI AREA DEFINED AS 0.5 NM RAD OF 3835N/12142W (5 NM NE EDU), SFC - 1200 FT AGL, SR-SS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDWA - Yolo County Airport (4 nm NW)
O41 - Watts-Woodland Airport (9 nm NW)
KVCB - Nut Tree Airport (12 nm SW)
KSMF - Sacramento International Airport (13 nm NE)
KSAC - Sacramento Executive Airport (14 nm E)
KSUU - Travis Air Force Base (17 nm S)
KMCC - Mc Clellan Airfield (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-May-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 03:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:50 | | 03:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-May-2026 19:17:19 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-May-2026 12:17:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KEDU | 251900Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM 21/09 A2990 RMK AO1
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KDWA
4nm NW | 251855Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A2990 RMK AO2
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KVCB
12nm SW | 251853Z AUTO 21013G24KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02110094
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KSMF
13nm NE | 251853Z 15011KT 10SM FEW250 22/11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02220106 $
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KSAC
14nm E | 251853Z 21011G22KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 20026/1805 SLP131 T01940094
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KSUU
17nm S | 251855Z AUTO 24023G27KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 24030/12 SLP135 T01870095 $
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KMCC
20nm NE | 251855Z AUTO 17012G18KT 140V200 10SM CLR 20/09 A2991 RMK AO2
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KSMF
13nm NE | 251720Z 2518/2618 17011KT P6SM FEW250 FM252000 20015G25KT P6SM FEW250 FM260800 18010KT P6SM SCT250 FM261200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150
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KSAC
14nm E | 251720Z 2518/2618 20011G22KT P6SM FEW200 FM252000 20015G25KT P6SM FEW250 FM260800 18010KT P6SM SCT250 FM261200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150
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KSUU
17nm S | 251100Z 2511/2617 23015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS TEMPO 2511/2516 23010G15KT BKN012 TEMPO 2522/2603 23025G35KT 510003 BECMG 2604/2605 23015G25KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2979INS TX21/2522Z TN11/2523Z
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KMCC
20nm NE | 251720Z 2518/2618 17012G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM252000 20015G25KT P6SM FEW250 FM260800 18010KT P6SM SCT250 FM261200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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