FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JAQ |
| Lat/Long: | 38-22-36.5000N / 120-47-38.1000W 38-22.608333N / 120-47.635000W 38.3768056 / -120.7939167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1690 ft. / 515.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of JACKSON, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95685 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | TUES-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2690 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.125 (209-257-1292) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 125.1 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.4 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CPU (15 nm SE): | 118.525 (209-736-2523) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LINr012/20.7 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| HNWr169/21.0 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
| MCCr104/33.5 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| SACr079/35.9 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| ECAr012/37.1 | | MANTECA VOR/DME | | 116.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3401 x 60 ft. / 1037 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 38-22.348368N | | 38-22.867850N |
| Longitude: | 120-47.767883W | | 120-47.501107W |
| Elevation: | 1690.1 ft. | | 1683.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 022 true | | 186 magnetic, 202 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 75 ft. tree, 1600 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF AMADOR 12200 AIRPORT RD JACKSON, CA 95642-9527 Phone 209-223-6375 |
| Manager: | DAVE SHEPPARD 12200 AIRPORT RD JACKSON, CA 95642 Phone 209-223-2376 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 111 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 01 | |
download (162KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 01 | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCPU - Calaveras County-Maury Rasmussen Field Airport (15 nm SE)
KPVF - Placerville Airport (21 nm N)
1O3 - Lodi Airport (25 nm SW)
KMHR - Sacramento Mather Airport (26 nm NW)
O22 - Columbia Airport (27 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by a member of EAA Chapter 1539
Photo taken 01-Mar-2013
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 03:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:37:56 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:37:56 |
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| METAR |
KPVF 21nm N | 130355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/02 A3006 RMK AO1
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KMHR 25nm W | 130352Z 19006KT 10SM SKC 23/10 A2991
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KO22 27nm SE | 130335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A3001 RMK AO1
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KMCC 33nm NW | 130355Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 25/10 A2991 RMK AO2
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KSAC 34nm W | 130353Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02280106
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KSCK 36nm SW | 130355Z 28009KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02610094
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KAUN 37nm N | 130355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A2998 RMK AO1
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KLHM 41nm NW | 130355Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 25/03 A2989 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KMHR 25nm W | 121720Z 1218/1318 22007KT P6SM FEW200 FM130400 16005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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