FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
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 | | 114.20 | | 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: | GABE DA SILVA 617 AIRPORT WAY MODESTO, CA 95354-3916 Phone 209-577-5318 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 142 | Single engine airplanes: | | 114 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 122/day * | 52% | transient general aviation | 26% | local general aviation | 21% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 19 September 2019 | |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 28R | |
download (317KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28R | |
download (268KB) |
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)
KSCK - Stockton Metro Airport (21 nm NW)
KTCY - Tracy Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
KMER - Castle Airport (24 nm SE)
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (29 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Photo taken 09-Jun-2017
looking west.
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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 |
Times for 26-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 13:33 |
Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
Sunset | | 19:20 | | 02:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Mar-2023 06:19:40 |
Local (UTC-7) | 26-Mar-2023 23:19:40 |
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METAR |
KMOD | 270553Z 29007KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00831011 10139 20067 51012
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KSCK 20nm NW | 270555Z 30006KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T00670006 10156 20067 51013
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TAF |
KMOD | 270520Z 2706/2806 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM272200 17010KT P6SM BKN100 FM280300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100
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KSCK 20nm NW | 270520Z 2706/2806 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM272200 17010KT P6SM BKN100 FM280300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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