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E55 Ocean Ridge Airport
Gualala, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: E55
Lat/Long: 38-48-06.1470N 123-31-49.9880W
38-48.102450N 123-31.833133W
38.8017075,-123.5305522
(estimated)
Elevation: 933.6 ft. / 285 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (2025)
From city: 3 miles N of GUALALA, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 95445

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1964
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OAK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ENIr202/19.3MENDOCINO VORTAC112.3016E

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 2504 x 50 ft. / 763 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: /2022
Double wheel: 4.0
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-48.270637N38-47.934247N
Longitude: 123-31.985622W123-31.680660W
Elevation: 929.7 ft.897.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 132 magnetic, 145 true312 magnetic, 325 true
Displaced threshold: 402 ft.305 ft.
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 85 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RWY 13 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
RY 31 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JOHN H. BOWER
BOX 1000
GUALALA, CA 95445
Phone 707-884-3579
EMAIL: JHBOWER@HOTMAIL.COM
Manager: JULIE BOWER
BOX 1000
GUALALA, CA 95445
Phone 925-337-4145
EMAIL: JULIEBOWER001@GMAIL.COM

Additional Remarks

CALMWIND RWY 31.
RY 13/31 CLSD TO JETS AND ULTRALIGHTS.
RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 8,000 LBS ALLOWABLE TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT.
RY 13/31 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
RY SAFETY AREAS HAVE PROTRUDING OR DEPRESSED DRAINAGE AREAS. SAFETY AREA SOUTH END HAS 100+ FOOT DROPOFF.
FULL STOP LANDINGS ONLY RY 13/31. INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED. BACK TAXI REQD RY 13. FULL LENGTH TKOF ONLY RY 13/31.
ACFT NOT VISABLE FM OPPOSITE ENDS OF RY DUE TO DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN FM RY MID-POINT SOUTH TO RY APCH END OF RY 31( APPROX 15 FT DROP).
DEER FREQUENTLY ON RY.
FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
CAUTION WINDSHEAR: DOWNDRAFTS ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 31 DURG MOD TO STRONG WIND CONDS FROM THE NORTH.
EXTREME TURB IN WINDY CONDS.
RWY 13/31/ CLSD AT NIGHT. NO RWY LGTS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KUKI - Ukiah Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
O60 - Cloverdale Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KLLR - Little River Airport (30 nm N)
KHES - Healdsburg Municipal Airport (31 nm E)
1O2 - Lampson Field Airport (32 nm E)
 
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Aerial photo of E55 (Ocean Ridge Airport)
Photo courtesy of Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelman
Photo taken 08-Oct-2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1913:19
Sunrise06:4613:46
Sunset19:4102:41
Evening civil twilight20:0803:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Sep-2026 10:53:15
Local (UTC-7)  03-Sep-2026 03:53:15
 
METAR
KUKI 
24nm NE 
030956Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC021 17/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01670122
KLLR 
30nm N 
SuperAWOS
031035Z AUTO 17007G13KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 16/16 A2994 RMK A01
KSTS 
38nm SE 
707-573-8393
030953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC012 16/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01610144
TAF
KUKI 
24nm NE 
030522Z 0306/0406 16006KT 6SM BR OVC040 FM031100 16005KT 6SM BR SCT010 OVC025 FM031300 00000KT 6SM BR BKN010 FM031800 16004KT 4SM BR OVC015 PROB30 0319/0322 3SM -DZ BR OVC025 FM032200 34005KT 5SM BR OVC025 FM040000 34005KT P6SM OVC050
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