FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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: | no, OVERNGT 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 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 24-Nov-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 14:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Nov-2025 08:31:22 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 24-Nov-2025 00:31:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KMOD | 240821Z AUTO 33005KT 1/4SM FG VV002 08/07 A3023 RMK AO2 T00780072 $
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KSCK
20nm NW | 240755Z AUTO 32004KT 2SM BR OVC003 09/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00940094 $
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| TAF |
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| KMOD | 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM241800 VRB04KT 2SM BR BKN008 TEMPO 2418/2421 1/2SM FG BKN003 FM242200 33004KT 6SM BR FEW010 SCT250
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KSCK
20nm NW | 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM241800 VRB04KT 2SM BR BKN008 TEMPO 2418/2421 1/2SM FG BKN003 FM242200 32004KT 6SM BR FEW010 SCT250
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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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