Gray Butte Field Private
04CA · Palmdale, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:17 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 13:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 02:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:17 PM | 03:17Z |
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Runways
RWY 8LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 079° mag · 090° true
- Dimensions
- 8,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,539 ft MSL · 1,500 AGL · charted
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 259°) on the 45° at 4,539 ft MSL.
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26 | 8,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VCV 109.05 · PMD 115.55 · EDW 116.40 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCV · Victorville | VOR | 109.05 | Terminal | r249° / 14 NM |
| PMD · Palmdale | VORTAC | 115.55 · 102Y | High | r086° / 19.8 NM |
| EDW · Edwards | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | Terminal | r161° / 25.1 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r356° / 29.9 NM |
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 108.60 | Low | r329° / 38.3 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r335° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 04CA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 04CA
- Coordinates
- 34.5666, -117.6707
- Elevation
- 3,039 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2002/07
- Distance from city
- 25 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- CONS LRG 12500 LB PLUS MTOW REMOTELY PILOTED ACFT SYSTEMS (RPAS)/UNMANNED ACFT SYSTEMS (UAS) OPS IN CLASS G AND E ASP SFC TO 13000 FT MSL IN THE VCNTY OF 04CA GRAY BUTTE FIELD AND/OR TRANSIT TO/FROM R-2515. CHECK NOTAMS, UAS OPERG AREAS (UOA) AND CTC JOSHUA APCH FOR STATUS OF RPAS/UAS TFC.
- GXA ASOS IS ASSOCIATED WITH GRAY BUTTE FIELD.
- FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
- ACFT TRANSITING 04CA RMN WELL CLEAR AVOIDING THE FLOW OF FIXED-WING TFC PAT. RPAS/UAS PAT ALT IS 1500 FT AGL.
- BIRD AND ANIMAL STRIKE HAZ IN AREA, VCNTY ALL RWYS, TWYS, AND RAMPS.
- RWY CONST CMPLTD 6/26/2025. FULL LEN RWY ASPH RPLCMT. RWY STRIPED AS PIR.
- ASPH RPLCMT CMPLTD 6/26/2025 WEST TWY ONLY: TX-A-1, AHOLD-3, AND TX-A-1N.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 312/F/A/Y/T
Nearby airports
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About 04CA
Gray Butte Field (04CA) is an airport in Palmdale, CA, at 3,039 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 04CA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 04CA have a control tower?
No. Gray Butte Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 04CA?
Gray Butte Field has 1 runway; the longest is 8,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 04CA?
Gray Butte Field is in Palmdale, CA, at an elevation of 3,039 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5666, -117.6707.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 04CA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.