FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | O22 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-01-49.5230N / 120-24-52.4000W 38-01.825383N / 120-24.873333W 38.0304231 / -120.4145556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2118 ft. / 645.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of COLUMBIA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95310 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 3118 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 & REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. VASI RY 17 & RY 35 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ARPT HAS TWO ROTG BCNS; ONE ON THE ARPT AND ONE 6500' SE THR RWY 35. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.65 (209-536-9384) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CPU (13 nm NW): | 118.525 (209-736-2523) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC ON FREQS 126.85/322.55(ANGELS CAMP RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LINr078/28.0 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| MODr030/35.3 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| ECAr055/37.7 | | MANTECA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4670 x 75 ft. / 1423 x 23 m RY END SAFETY AREAS NSTD LENGTH; RY 17 210 FT; RY 35 300 FT. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-02.199967N | | 38-01.442683N |
| Longitude: | 120-24.697350W | | 120-24.869067W |
| Elevation: | 2117.6 ft. | | 2070.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 190 true | | 354 magnetic, 010 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 595 ft. | | 589 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.55 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 35 VASI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. gnd, 450 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 31:1. | | 61 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THLD 37:1. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 78 x 78 ft. / 24 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 100 ft. / 792 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 38-01.981367N | | 38-01.685717N |
| Longitude: | 120-25.230833W | | 120-24.839017W |
| Elevation: | 2089.0 ft. | | 2077.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 118 magnetic, 134 true | | 298 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | none | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 135 ft. trees, 2190 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 115 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE 2 SOUTH GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 Phone 209-533-5685 |
| Manager: | JIM THOMAS 10723 AIRPORT RD COLUMBIA, CA 95310 Phone 209-533-5685 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 164 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 150 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 126/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 04 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FORESTRY AIR TANKER OPERS FM ARPT DURING SUMMER FIRE SEASON. |
| - | LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS REGARDLESS OF SIZE & CORPORATE ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GROSS LANDING WEIGHT. |
| - | HELICOPTER PARKING AREA 300 FT BY 120 FT (3 POSITIONS). |
| - | AVOID FLIGHTS OVER COLUMBIA STATE PARK NE OF ARPT, AND HWY 49 BRIDGE 5 NM SW OF ARPT & VICINITY. |
| - | VARYING WIND DIRECTION & VELOCITY MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AT MID POINT OF RY 17/35 DUE TO TERRAIN FEATURES & WIND FLOW PATTERNS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON ARPT; SOUTHWEST TFC PAT ALT 500' BLO STANDARD ARPT TFC PAT TO RWY 29; ULTRALIGHTS TO OPERATE WEST OF RWY 35. |
| - | CTN: DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 11 DEPS PROHIBITED DUE TO CONFLICT WITH MAIN RY. |
| - | DIRT TWY NORTH SIDE OF RY 11/29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE NOV-MAR. |
| - | RY 29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE DURING WINTER MONTHS NOV THROUGH MAR. |
| - | ALL JET & HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT EQUIPPED WITH 250 HORSEPOWER ENGINES & MORE ARE REQUESTED TO LAND RY 35 & DEPART RY 17 WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (182KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| FICHU ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (135KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCPU - Calaveras County-Maury Rasmussen Field Airport (13 nm NW)
E45 - Pine Mountain Lake Airport (15 nm SE)
O27 - Oakdale Airport (25 nm SW)
O70 - Westover Field / Amador County Airport (27 nm NW)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (35 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 10-Feb-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:17 | | 03:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 03:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 03:05:17 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Jul-2008 20:05:17 |
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| METAR |
KMOD 36nm SW | 240253Z 33008KT 10SM CLR 33/11 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 T03330111 55003
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KSCK 39nm W | 240255Z 30010KT 10SM CLR 31/11 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP091 T03110106 55001 $
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KMER 39nm S | 240255Z 34005KT 10SM SKC 30/12 A2979
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KMCE 45nm S | 240253Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 33/13 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T03280128 55001
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| TAF |
KSCK 39nm W | 232337Z 240024 29012KT P6SM SKC FM0500 26007KT P6SM SKC FM0900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1900 29007KT P6SM SKC
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KMCE 45nm S | 232320Z 240024 28005KT P6SM SKC FM0600 30005KT P6SM SKC
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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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