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CA69 Avenal Gliderport
Avenal, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: CA69
Lat/Long: 36-00-10.9100N 120-08-31.9000W
36-00.181833N 120-08.531667W
36.0030306,-120.1421944
(estimated)
Elevation: 782 ft. / 238 m (estimated)
Variation: 15E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93204

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1946
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at C80 (12 nm NW): 119.275 (559-935-5960)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AVEr324/22.8AVENAL VOR/DME117.1016E
PRBr034/30.8PASO ROBLES VORTAC114.3016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SALYER FARMS247/29.920516ECOR -.-. --- .-.

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 2770 x 60 ft. / 844 x 18 m
Surface: dirt, in fair condition
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 36-00.332333N36-00.031667N
Longitude: 120-08.742667W120-08.320000W
Elevation: 782.0 ft.768.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 25 ft. trees, 500 ft. from runway, 147 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear4 ft. fence, 130 ft. from runway, 127 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: AVENAL GLIDERPORT CORPORATION
C/O: DANIEL GUDGEL, 134 SOUTH OLIVE STREET
LEMOORE, CA 93245-3412
Phone 559-924-7134
Manager: DANIEL GUDGEL
134 SOUTH OLIVE STREET
LEMOORE, CA 93245-3412
Phone 559-924-7134

Additional Remarks

E98 PLUS ONE SHELTER.
- FLD COND FAIR TO GOOD.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA69.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C80 - New Coalinga Municipal Airport (12 nm NW)
KNLC - Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) (22 nm NE)
KPRB - Paso Robles Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KHJO - Hanford Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)
KTLR - Mefford Field Airport (41 nm E)
  
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Aerial photo of CA69 (Avenal Gliderport)
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Photo taken 28-Jan-2017
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0113:01
Sunrise06:2813:28
Sunset19:3702:37
Evening civil twilight20:0403:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Aug-2026 15:56:54
Local (UTC-7)  25-Aug-2026 08:56:54
 
METAR
KNLC 
21nm NE 		251456Z 31009KT 10SM BKN240 23/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 RH/41 T02330094 51017
KPRB 
31nm SW 		250953Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01560122
KHJO 
32nm NE 		251453Z AUTO 29006KT 8SM CLR 23/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02280094 51018
KVIS 
41nm NE 		251456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02170128 51016 $
TAF
KNLC 
21nm NE 		250708Z 2507/2607 32010KT 9999 SCT230 QNH2990INS FM251500 33009KT 9999 FEW080 SCT230 QNH2989INS BECMG 2523/2601 33013KT 9999 FEW230 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2603/2607 33013G23KT AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2507 TIL 2514 TX41/2600Z TN21/2514Z FS30237
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