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KTLR Mefford Field Airport
Tulare, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: TLR
Lat/Long: 36-09-23.7000N 119-19-35.6000W
36-09.395000N 119-19.593333W
36.1565833,-119.3265556
(estimated)
Elevation: 265.3 ft. / 80.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (2020)
From city: 3 miles SE of TULARE, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93274

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1940
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI 13 OPRS CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3PT: 120.0 (559-686-2613)
FRESNO APPROACH: 118.5
FRESNO DEPARTURE: 118.5
WX AWOS-3PT at VIS (10 nm N): 119.925 (559-651-2418)
WX AWOS-3PT at PTV (15 nm SE): 134.625 (559-784-3874)
WX ASOS at HJO (17 nm NW): 134.75 (559-585-8076)
  • COM WITH FRESNO APCH UNAVBL BLO 1000 FT; COM THRU RANCHO MURIETA FSS 1-800-992-7433.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TTEr299/20.8TULE VOR/DME116.2516E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SALYER FARMS045/11.320516ECOR -.-. --- .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 36-09.664825N36-09.125825N
Longitude: 119-19.810210W119-19.377873W
Elevation: 265.3 ft.262.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 147 true315 magnetic, 327 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG R OF CNTRLN.
2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 295 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear40 ft. trees, 520 ft. from runway, 150 ft. both sides of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
TREES PENETRATE THE APCH 520 FT FROM THE RWY 31 APCH THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF TULARE
411 EAST KERN AVENUE
TULARE, CA 93274
Phone 559-685-2300
Manager: JOSH MCDONNELL
3981 SOUTH K STREET
TULARE, CA 93274
Phone 559-684-4201

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 27
Single engine airplanes: 26
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 69/day *
52% local general aviation
48% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 29 December 2020

Additional Remarks

FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-487-5405.

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (194KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (348KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVIS - Visalia Municipal Airport (10 nm N)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
KDLO - Delano Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
O32 - Reedley Municipal Airport (31 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KTLR (Mefford Field Airport)
Photo courtesy of Mark Robinson & HeliHigh.com
Photo taken 07-Jul-2013
looking southeast.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3813:38
Sunrise07:0314:03
Sunset19:0702:07
Evening civil twilight19:3302:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 06:33:06
Local (UTC-7)  18-Mar-2024 23:33:06
 
METAR
KVIS 
10nm N 
190556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP187 6//// T01560106 10256 20156 51014
KPTV 
15nm SE 
190556Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01500100 10256 20133 51012
KHJO 
17nm NW 
190553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01330094 10267 20133 51013
TAF
KVIS 
10nm N 
190520Z 1906/2006 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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Valley Air Crafts 559-686-7401
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100LL Jet A
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