FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EDU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-31-53.2640N 121-47-11.2700W
38-31.887733N 121-47.187833W
38.5314622,-121.7864639
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| Elevation: | 69.5 ft. / 21.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of DAVIS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (186KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (209KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 14:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 15:16 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Dec-2025 17:50:30 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Dec-2025 09:50:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KEDU | 111735Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM OVC002 06/06 A3024 RMK AO1
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KDWA
4nm NW | 111735Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 06/06 A3025 RMK AO2
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KVCB
12nm SW | 111653Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC004 06/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00560056
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KSMF
13nm NE | 111653Z 00000KT 1/2SM BR OVC002 06/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 SLP234 T00560050
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KSAC
14nm E | 111653Z 00000KT 2SM BR OVC002 06/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00560056
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KSUU
17nm S | 111733Z 06004KT 1 3/8SM BR OVC002 06/05 A3021 RMK AO2A VIS 1 1/4V1 3/4 SLP237 $
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KMCC
20nm NE | 111735Z AUTO 32003KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 06/06 A3023 RMK AO2
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KSMF
13nm NE | 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 1112/1116 1SM BR OVC002 FM112000 VRB04KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM120000 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM120600 00000KT 3SM BR OVC004
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KSAC
14nm E | 111120Z 1112/1212 00000KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM111900 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM112300 34003KT 6SM BR OVC009 FM120600 00000KT 4SM BR OVC005
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KSUU
17nm S | 111055Z 1111/1217 VRB06KT 3200 BR OVC004 QNH3016INS BECMG 1120/1121 04009KT 8000 BR OVC007 QNH3005INS BECMG 1203/1204 05009KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH3006INS BECMG 1207/1208 VRB06KT 3200 BR OVC003 QNH3006INS TX09/1120Z TN05/1114Z
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KMCC
20nm NE | 111402Z 1114/1212 00000KT 2SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 1114/1117 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM111800 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM112300 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM120600 00000KT 3SM BR OVC004
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