FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | O23 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-43-10.7000N / 121-52-14.0000W
39-43.178333N / 121-52.233333W
39.7196389 / -121.8705556
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 173 ft. / 53 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 17E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of CHICO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95928 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 973 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no
TRAFFIC PATTERN INDICATORS ONLY. |
| Lights: | NONE |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CIC (5 nm N): | 119.675 (530-879-3850) |
| WX ASOS at OVE (18 nm SE): | 121.425 (530-533-5792) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CICr178/4.3 | | CHICO VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 16E |
| RBLr126/28.3 | | RED BLUFF VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 18E |
| MXWr016/29.1 | | MAXWELL VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 18E |
| ILAr353/39.6 | | WILLIAMS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 18E |
| MYVr324/39.7 | | MARYSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OROVILLE | | 304/17.7 | | 212 | | 16E | | OVE | --- ...- . |
| PROBERTA | | 128/29.1 | | 338 | | 16E | | PBT | .--. -... - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2156 x 30 ft. / 657 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
SMALL CRACKS IN PAVEMENT SFC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | GROSS WEIGHT STRENGTH ESTIMATED PRVDD BY AMGR 12000 LBS. |
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| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-43.330760N | | 39-43.011790N |
| Longitude: | 121-52.329463W | | 121-52.127318W |
| Elevation: | | | 172.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway
RWY 14 APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +40 FT TREES 535 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 120 FT L.
RWY 14 +15 FT ROAD 100 FT FM; +35 FT TREES 135 FT FM; +10 FT TREES 160 FT FM RY END. | | 20 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
RWY 32 APPROACH RATIO 21:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD OVER +20 FT TREES, 230 FT FROM EOR, BOTH SIDES OF CENTERLINE
RWY 32 ORCHARD WITH +20 FT TREES LEFT & RIGHT 34 FT FM RY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RANCHAERO INC
2599 OAK PARK AVE
CHICO, CA 95928
Phone 530-342-5242 |
| Manager: | GARY GRIGGS
2599 OAK PARK AVE
CHICO, CA 95928
Phone 530-342-5242 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT SURROUNDED BY +20 FT ORCHARD TREES. |
| - | PPR FOR ULTRALIGHTS CALL (530) 540-8982. |
| - | AGRICULTURE ACFT OPERNS PROHIBITED. |
| - | TGL PROHIBITED. |
| - | RY 14 HAS +80 FT TREES 1200 FT FM THLD 80 FT R. |
| - | +100 FT ANT ON TOP OF HGR W OF THLD RY 14. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS. |
| - | STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS PROHIBITED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at O23.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCIC - Chico Municipal Airport (5 nm N)
O37 - Haigh Field Airport (13 nm W)
KOVE - Oroville Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KWLW - Willows-Glenn County Airport (20 nm SW)
KRBL - Red Bluff Municipal Airport (31 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by P. J. Reinders
Photo taken 04-Oct-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 03:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 03:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 02:34:28 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Jul-2008 19:34:28 |
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| METAR |
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KCIC
4nm NE | 260147Z 19005KT 03SM FU BKN010 FU BKN010 LAST
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KOVE
18nm SE | 260153Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM HZ CLR 34/12 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 T03390122 TSNO
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KRBL
31nm NW | 252320Z 260024 VRB05KT 1 1/2SM FU SKC TEMPO 0004 3SM FU FM0600 33005KT 1SM FU BKN020 TEMPO 1115 1/2SM FU VV010 FM1500 35005KT 2SM FU FEW020 TEMPO 1518 1SM FU SKC FM2100 16007KT 3SM FU HZ SKC
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