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KSUU Travis Air Force Base
Fairfield, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: SUU
Lat/Long: 38-15-52.3202N / 121-55-26.8155W
38-15.872003N / 121-55.446925W
38.2645334 / -121.9241154
(estimated)
Elevation: 62 ft. / 19 m (estimated)
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of FAIRFIELD, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 94535

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1941
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SUU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

TRAVIS GROUND: 121.8 289.4
TRAVIS TOWER: 120.75 254.4 239.05
TRAVIS APPROACH: 119.9(SOUTH) 126.6(NORTH) 291.0 NORTH 322.325 SOUTH 128.4 139.9 398.2
TRAVIS DEPARTURE: 119.9 291.0 NORTH 306.9 NORTH 322.325 SOUTH 126.6
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.55 335.8
COMD POST: 141.9 349.4
D-ATIS: 135.55 292.125
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 271.1
PTD: 342.5
RDR: 132.1X 294.7X 318.1X 339.1X 392.0X
WX ASOS at VCB (7 nm N): 134.75 (707-448-1594)
WX AWOS-AV at O88 (11 nm E): 127.075 (707-374-5396)
WX ASOS at APC (17 nm W): PHONE 707-252-7916
WX AWOS-3 at EDU (17 nm N): 119.025 (530-754-6839)
WX ASOS at CCR (18 nm S): PHONE 925-689-2077
WX AWOS-3 at DWA (19 nm N): 125.775 (530-750-2759)
  • COMMUNICATIONS: SFA REMARKS: ON REQ.
  • ILS/RADAR-RADAR: LIMITATION BETWEEN TACAN (SUU) 075 AND 185 RADIALS, BEGINNING 3 DME OUT TO 13 DME ALL ALTITUDES. TRAFFIC ADVISORIES AVAILABLE ON TRANSPONDER EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT ONLY.
  • WX FLT HRS M-F 1400-0200Z++ EXCL HOL OR DUR SVR WX. WX DSN 837-3003/5549, C707-424-3003/5549. PMSV SVC AVBL ONLY WHEN WX FLT FCST ON DUTY. WX OBSN AVBL H24 VIA AUTOMATED SYS; DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 25 OP WX SQ DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, C520-228-6598. WHEN AUTO OBS SYS INOP, OBST AT 350-020° AND 210-280° MAY IMPACT DERIVED PREVAILING VIS. RVR INFO NOT AVBL RWY 21R APPROACH.
  • COMMUNICATIONS: TRAVIS AERO CLUB - 122.725 REMARKS: LCTD AT RIO VISTA MUNI O88.
  • (ATIS DESCRIPTION) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
  • COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: ASR-11/DASR - NO-NOTAM MP 0801-1300Z++ MON THRU FRI. ILS/RADAR-RADAR: RADAR COVERAGE LTD IN AREA BOUNDED BY SUU075/004, SUU115/013, SUU157/011, SUU185/003. TFC ADZY MAY NOT BE AVBL TO NON-TRANSPONDER EQPT ACFT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TZZr211/(7.2)TRAVIS VOR116.4017E
CCRr006/14.4CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E
SACr221/20.6SACRAMENTO VORTAC115.2017E
SGDr059/21.8SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC112.1017E
MCCr208/34.4MC CLELLAN VOR/DME109.2017E
OAKr007/35.3OAKLAND VORTAC116.8017E
SAUr032/37.5SAUSALITO VORTAC116.2017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KANAN005/14.17517ECC -.-. -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 115 JET-B+
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 3R/21L

Dimensions: 10995 x 150 ft. / 3351 x 46 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 72 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3R  RUNWAY 21L
Latitude: 38-15.687833N38-16.907167N
Longitude: 121-55.589500W121-53.891000W
Elevation: 55.9 ft.55.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 031 magnetic, 047 true211 magnetic, 227 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.80 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 32/212

Dimensions: 3500 x 90 ft. / 1067 x 27 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 32  RUNWAY 212
Latitude: 38-16.428833N38-16.817000N
Longitude: 121-54.413167W121-53.872167W
Elevation: 57.4 ft.51.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 3L/21R

Dimensions: 11001 x 150 ft. / 3353 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 82 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3L  RUNWAY 21R
Latitude: 38-14.597500N38-15.818167N
Longitude: 121-57.417667W121-55.718667W
Elevation: 35.6 ft.53.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 031 magnetic, 047 true211 magnetic, 227 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.80 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
TRAVIS AFB
FAIRFIELD, CA 94535
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS (USAF)
TRAVIS AFB
FAIRFIELD, CA 94535
Phone 707-438-2457

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 3
Military aircraft: 3
    

Additional Remarks

BEARING STRENGTH RWY 03L/21R: S81 T122 ST175 SBTT590 TT332 TDT837 DDT760 TRT580.
CAUTION: EXTREME BRIGHT LGT ON RAMP LCTD W SIDE OF ARPT CAN CAUSE HAZ ILLUSIONS AND DISORIENTATION DUR DEP/LDG. RWY EDGE LGT FOR BOTH RWY LCTD MORE THAN 10' FR EDGE OF USUABLE RWY SFC.
CAUTION: EXTV LGT ACFT OPR. POSSIBLE RF INTERFERENCE ALL FREQ 9 NM NE OVER VOA TRANS. EXP WIND SHEAR BLW 2000' ON APCH TO ALL RWY. HVY C5 JET TFC IN IMMED VCNTY. HI DENSITY VFR TFC CROS FINAL APCH AND DEP CRS.
CAUTION: ARR ACFT EXP HVY JET ACFT CROS RWY TO PARL TWY. BA ON RWY AND TWY MAY BE IMPAIRED DUE TO HVY RUBBER DEPOSITS. AVOID OVFT OF FRNG RNG LCTD 550' RGT OF CNTRLINE AND 1 NM PRIOR TO APCH END RWY 21R WHEN RED BCN IS ON OR RED FLAG IS DISPLAYED.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 03R/21L: S81 T122 ST175 SBTT590 TT332 TDT837 DDT760 TRT580.
MISC: ALL ACFT CARRYING DV WILL NOTIFY COMD POST NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR WITH ARR TIME AND RQR AT DSN 837-5517 OR C707-424-5517. ACFT WITH DV CODE 7 OR ABV AND ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG AND CONFIRM BLOCK TIME.
MISC: BASE OPS DSN 837-2836, C707-424-2836. FIRST 2175 FT RY 03R AND FIRST 1000 FT RY 21L CONCRETE 75 FT KEEL SECTION IS CONCRETE RMNG WIDTH IS REINFORCED ASPHALT, 38 FT ON EITHER SIDE OF KEEL, UNGROOVED ASPHALT 25 FT ARE NOT STRESSED AND NOT MARKED AS DECEPTIVE. FIRST 1000 FT RY 21R AND FIRST 2900 FT RY 03L CONCRETE, MID 7100 FT ASPHALT.
RSTD: MAX PERFORMANCE CLIMBS ARE PROH FOR HI PERFORMANCE ACFT. WHEN RWY 03L-21R NOT AVBL, AIRCREW SHOULD REQ 15 MIN EARLY ENG START FOR RQR BACK TAXI OPR. B52 ACFT TAXI OPR LTD TO TWY G, N AND M ONLY.
CAUTION: TAKE-OFF OBSTACLES RWY 3L : 122' MSL (58' AGL) PARKED KC10 TAILS 966 TO 1870' FROM DEPATURE END OF RUNWAY, 738 TO 958' LEFT OF CENTELINE.
RSTD: PPR REQUIRED (DSN 837-5517) EXC ALL AMC, AMC GAINED, AND AMC CONTRACT MISSIONS. NOTE: AIRCRAFT CARRYING DV'S, EMERGENCY AIR EVAC, AND SPECIAL AIR MISSIONS (SAM) REQUIRE PPR FOR COMMAND POST NOTIFICATION AND TRACKING PURPOSES.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 21L SF.
RSTD: C-5 OPS NOT PERMITTED ON TWYS K AND L NORTHWEST OF TWY N. ACFT LARGER THAN C17, TOW ONLY ON TWY L.
TFC PAT REVISE TO: RECTANGULAR 1600', OVERHEAD 2100'.
CAUTION: TWY N MAY BE TMPRY CLSD WO NTC S OF 900 RAMP DUE TO C17 COMBAT OFF-LOAD/STAR TRNG.
CAUTION: OUTBOARD ENGINES RESTRICTED TO IDLE ONLY ON TWY DELTA EAST OF RWY 21L/3R FOR B747 AND LARGER.
CAUTION: NO C17 COMBAT OFFLOADS AUTHORIZED ON TWY DELTA EAST OF RWY 21L/3R.
MISC: NO BACKING OPERATIONS ON SPOTS 511 THRU 515. RY 21L/03R GROOVED 148 FT ENTIRE RY.
SERVICE-LGT: RY 21R THLD LGTS GATED. RWY 03L/21R THLD AND EDGE LIGHTS ARE ON STEP 3 UNLESS REQ OTHERWISE OR UNLESS STEP 4 OR STEP 5 IS RQR FOR WX COND.
CAUTION: RY 03L/21R AND RY 03R/21L EDGE LGTS HAVE GAPS OF MORE THAN 400 FT ON THE APPROACH/DEPARTURE END OF THE RYS. RWY EDGE LGT FOR RWY 3L-21R LCTD MORE THAN 10' FR EDGE OF USABLE RWY SFC.
RSTD: 180 DEG TURN RSTD TO CONCRETE PORTION OF RY ONLY.
MISC: AIRCREWS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOLLOWING RAIN WHERE STANDING WATER IS PRESENT OR SFC APPEARS GLASSY, EXP REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, OR POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING.
CSTMS/AG/IMG - DUE TO LTD. CSTMS, PN/COORD RQR FOR ARR OUTSIDE NML WKD HR. FOR NGT, SAT, SUN AND HOL ARR, 1 HR PN RQR. MSN COORD THRU TRAVIS COMD POST AT DSN 837-5517 OR C707-424-5517.
CAUTION: RVR UNAVBL FOR APCH END RWY 21R/DEP END RWY 3L.
MISC: RY 21R GROOVED BTWN 10,000 FT AND 7,750 FT REMAINING AND BTWN 4,800 FT AND 1,100 FT REMAINING. RY 3L GROOVED BTWN 9,900 FT AND 6,200 FT REMAINING AND BTWN 3,250 FT AND 1,000 FT REMAINING. LNDG ZONE 80 FT GROOVED OF 90 FT ENTIRE LENGTH.
SERVICE LGT: PAPI INTENSITY NOT ADJUSTABLE. PAPI COINCIDENTAL WITH ILS GS RWY 03L VIS DESCENT PT FOR HGT GP 4 ACFT ONLY. RWY 21R PROVIDES PROPER TCH FOR HGT GP 4 ACFT ONLY.
CAUTION: RWY 3L OVERRUN 150 FT.
RSTD: B52 ACFT TAXI OPR LTD TO TWY G, N ONLY.
PPR DSN 837-2836/2837 C707-424-2836/2837.
JASU - 1(MA-1) 6(MA-1A) 1(MC-1A) 1(MC-2A) 8(A/M32A-86) 1(707 STARTING UNIT).
MISC: TRAVIS CRASH FIRE RESPONSE (CFR) IS AN ACFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) CAT 6 WITH 12,900 GALLONS OF CAPABILITY. THE STEADY ARFF COND FOR TRAVIS AFB IS OPTIMUM LEVEL OF SERVICE (OLS) FOR CATEGORIES 1-6.
MISC: DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER HELIPAD LCTD 3816.12N/12158.12W, ELEV 59 FT. HELIPAD NOT VISIBLE FROM TWR. HELIPAD EQUIPPED WITH PILOT CTL LGT (VHF 120.75) LDG/DEP WILL BE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
FUEL - J8.
OIL - O-128-133-148-156.
TRAN ALERT - SVC 24 HR DLY. EXP EXTV SVC DELAY WKEND AND HOL. TRAN ACFT, EXC AMC MSN, CTC COMD POST NOT LATER THAN 15 MIN OUT FOR SVC REQ. FLEET SVC AVBL.
REMARKS: SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF BLACKBIRDS, GULLS, AND OTHER MIGRATORY BIRDS IN THE APCH AND DEP ROUTES AND ALONG INFIELD AREAS FROM 1 SEP-30 APR (PHASE II).

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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
OAKEY TWO   download (223KB)
OSVEE ONE (RNAV)   download (174KB)
PEBLL ONE (RNAV)   download (158KB)
SEATO THREE   download (160KB)
SQUAW VALLEY ONE   download (123KB)
SUTHU ONE (RNAV)   download (172KB)
WEBGO ONE (RNAV)   download (206KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 03L **CHANGED**   download (201KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 21L **CHANGED**   download (222KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 21R **CHANGED**   download (203KB)
ILS RWY 21L (CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (173KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03L **CHANGED**   download (155KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21L **CHANGED**   download (187KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21R **CHANGED**   download (159KB)
TACAN RWY 03L **CHANGED**   download (181KB)
TACAN RWY 21L **CHANGED**   download (208KB)
TACAN RWY 21R **CHANGED**   download (171KB)
 
Departure Procedures
MENTO ONE **CHANGED**   download (139KB)
WAPEX ONE **CHANGED**   download (148KB)

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KAPC - Napa County Airport (17 nm W)
KEDU - University Airport (17 nm N)
KCCR - Buchanan Field Airport (18 nm S)
KDWA - Yolo County Airport (19 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2412:24
Sunrise05:5412:54
Sunset20:1403:14
Evening civil twilight20:4403:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2013 18:42:39
Local (UTC-7)  19-May-2013 11:42:39
 
METAR
KSUU 191758Z AUTO 36017G24KT 10SM CLR 25/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02490034 10249 20112 58008 RVRNO $
KVCB 
7nm N 
191753Z AUTO 35012G20KT 10SM CLR 26/02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02560022 10256 20100 58003 TSNO $
KCCR 
17nm S 
191753Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02280044 10228 20111 58008
KEDU 
17nm N 
191815Z AUTO 36013G21KT 10SM CLR 24/05 A3009 RMK AO1
KAPC 
17nm W 
191754Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02220061 10222 20072 58009
TAF
KSUU 1917/2023 34015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 2002/2003 24012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2995INS T28/1922Z T13/2012Z
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