FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
Location
FAA Identifier: | VIS |
Lat/Long: | 36-19-07.1000N 119-23-34.3000W 36-19.118333N 119-23.571667W 36.3186389,-119.3928611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 294.5 ft. / 89.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (2010) |
From city: | 4 miles W of VISALIA, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 93277 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | VIS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1600 |
Pattern altitude: | NO DOWNWIND TURNS WHEN DEPARTING RWY 12 UNTIL RCHG TFC PAT ALT. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | no, RON TIEDOWN FEE. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.925 (559-651-2418) |
FRESNO APPROACH: | 118.5 |
FRESNO DEPARTURE: | 118.5 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.5 |
WX AWOS-3PT at TLR (10 nm S): | 120.0 (559-686-2613) |
WX ASOS at HJO (11 nm W): | 134.75 (559-585-8076) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
VISr108/5.2 | | VISALIA VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 16E |
TTEr307/30.3 | | TULE VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 16E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
SALYER FARMS | | 008/16.6 | | 205 | | 16E | | COR | -.-. --- .-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF-SERVICE FUEL JET A AVBL 24HRS. SELF-SERVICE FUEL 100LL AVBL 24 HRS. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 6562 x 150 ft. / 2000 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 60.0 | Double wheel: | 100.0 | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 36-19.499242N | | 36-18.737200N |
Longitude: | 119-24.045668W | | 119-23.097545W |
Elevation: | 291.2 ft. | | 294.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
Displaced threshold: | 917 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:6560 TODA:7560 ASDA:6560 LDA:5635 | | TORA:5635 TODA:6635 ASDA:5635 LDA:5635 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI 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: | 4 ft. fence, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 61 ft. tree, 3175 ft. from runway, 725 ft. right of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
Dimensions: | 45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m |
Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 18.0 | Double wheel: | 45.0 | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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Runway edge markings: | HELIPAD ON PARALLEL TWY; THEN HOVERTAXI TO ADJACENT CONCRETE PARKING PAD; 20000 LBS MAX WGT. |
Latitude: | 36-19.524000N | | |
Longitude: | 119-23.945167W | | |
Elevation: | 294.5 ft. | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF VISALIA CITY HALL, 707 WEST ACEQUIA VISALIA, CA 93291 Phone 559-713-4201 |
Manager: | KATHERINE BALES 9501 ARPT DRIVE VISALIA, CA 93277 Phone (559) 713-4282 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 79 | Single engine airplanes: | | 64 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 122/day * | 56% | transient general aviation | 25% | air taxi | 13% | local general aviation | 5% | commercial | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 12 March 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RY 30 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
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 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (227KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (237KB) |
VOR RWY 12 | |
download (205KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (49KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (253KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (10 nm S)
KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (11 nm W)
O32 - Reedley Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KPTV - Porterville Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (27 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Mark Robinson & HeliHigh.com
Photo taken 07-Jul-2013
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 12:52 |
Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 13:18 |
Sunset | | 19:35 | | 02:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 03:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-Apr-2021 02:14:13 |
Local (UTC-7) | 20-Apr-2021 19:14:13 |
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METAR |
KVIS | 210156Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 27/05 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP066 T02670050
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KHJO 11nm W | 210153Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 27/06 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP061 T02670056
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TAF |
KVIS | 201720Z 2018/2118 30007KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200 FM202100 30012G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM210600 31012G20KT P6SM SKC FM211200 31007KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs |
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