FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MOD |
| Lat/Long: | 37-37-32.9690N 120-57-15.9480W
37-37.549483N 120-57.265800W
37.6258247,-120.9544300
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 99.2 ft. / 30.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of MODESTO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95354 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800 -1630 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 28R, REIL RWY 10L, HIRL RWY 10L/28R - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 10R & 28L AND MIRL RWY 10R/28L UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEE FOR ACFT OVER 9501 LBS, OVNGT TIEDOWN FEE. |
| Airline operations: | PPR 72 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0800-1700 WKDAYS CALL AMGR (209) 577-5318. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 125.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 127.7 (209-572-0914) |
| MODESTO GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| MODESTO TOWER: | 125.3 257.8 [0700-2100] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.95 ;060-205 MOD 123.85 ;WEST 125.1 ;NORTH |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MOD at field | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| LINr158/27.0 | | LINDEN VOR/DME | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| HYPr298/35.9 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 113.85 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10L/28R
| Dimensions: | 5904 x 150 ft. / 1800 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 38 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10L | | RUNWAY 28R |
| Latitude: | 37-37.784433N | | 37-37.238753N |
| Longitude: | 120-57.606165W | | 120-56.593660W |
| Elevation: | 99.1 ft. | | 81.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 108 magnetic, 124 true | | 288 magnetic, 304 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5904 TODA:5904 ASDA:5904 LDA:5904 | | TORA:5904 TODA:5904 ASDA:5904 LDA:5904 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 73 ft. tree, 2700 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 1600 ft. from runway |
Runway 10R/28L
| Dimensions: | 3464 x 100 ft. / 1056 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 8 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0, RWY 10R-28L CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
| Latitude: | 37-37.774072N | | 37-37.453917N |
| Longitude: | 120-57.845672W | | 120-57.251502W |
| Elevation: | 98.4 ft. | | 85.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 108 magnetic, 124 true | | 288 magnetic, 304 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3464 TODA:3464 ASDA:3464 LDA:3464 | | TORA:3464 TODA:3464 ASDA:3464 LDA:3464 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1340 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. tree, 1700 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MODESTO
PO BOX 642
MODESTO, CA 95353
Phone 209-577-5318 |
| Manager: | MARISOL NAVARRO
617 AIRPORT WAY
MODESTO, CA 95354-3916
Phone 209-577-5318 |
Additional Remarks
| - | IN THE INTEREST OF NOISE ABATEMENT: TUBO JETS DISCONTINUE OPNS 2400-0500 LCL & PARK ON NE RAMP. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516. |
| - | BIRDS AND SMALL MAMMALS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AP. |
| - | ALL PURE JET AND LARGE ACFT LMTD TO PRKG AND SVC AT NE RAMP ONLY. |
| - | AVIATION WX AVBL WHEN ATCT OPNL CALL 209-526-4555. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO USE LGTD RWY ONLY. |
| - | RWY 10R/28L NOT CERTIFICATED FOR FAR-139. |
| - | PONDING ALONG NORTH EDGE OF TWY B DURING AND AFTER WET WEATHER. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 28R | |
download (309KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R | |
download (261KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (132KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (347KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
O27 - Oakdale Airport (11 nm NE)
O15 - Turlock Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KSCK - Stockton Metro Airport (21 nm NW)
KTCY - Tracy Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Photo taken 09-Jun-2017
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Jan-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 15:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Jan-2026 10:18:07 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 03-Jan-2026 02:18:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KMOD | 030953Z 11010KT 8SM -RA FEW017 SCT034 OVC042 13/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 P0001 T01280111
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KSCK
20nm NW | 030955Z AUTO 11015KT 10SM SCT055 OVC080 13/13 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01280128
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| TAF |
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| KMOD | 030537Z 0306/0406 14013G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 FM030700 14015G24KT 3SM RA OVC045 FM031300 14012G25KT 6SM -RA OVC035 FM031700 16011G22KT 4SM -RA VCTS FEW035CB BKN050 TEMPO 0317/0321 3SM TSRA SCT035CB
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KSCK
20nm NW | 030550Z 0306/0406 15022G31KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC100 FM030700 14025G35KT 6SM -RA BKN050 OVC100 FM031300 14015G25KT 5SM -RA OVC050 FM031700 16016G27KT 4SM -RA VCTS FEW035CB BKN050 TEMPO 0317/0321 3SM TSRA SCT035CB
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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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