Kistler Ranch Airport Private

08CL · Jamestown, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,025 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,000 ft E/W
Runway
1
Mag var
16E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:39 AM12:39Z
Sunrise06:08 AM13:08Z
Sunset08:08 PM03:08Z
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08:37 PM03:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:37 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:08 PM → 05:08 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 074°downwind 164°base 254°final 344°45° entryEW

RWY ERIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
344° mag · 000° true
Dimensions
2,000 × 50 ft
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Dirt

Enter the right downwind (heading 164°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

MOD 114.60 · LIN 114.80 · HYP 113.85
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MOD · Modesto VOR/DME 114.60 · 93X High r037° / 23.7 NM
LIN · Linden VOR/DME 114.80 · 95X High r104° / 25 NM
HYP · El Nido VOR/DME 113.85 · 85Y Low r334° / 39 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 08CL — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
08CL
Coordinates
37.8583, -120.5521
Elevation
1,025 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1964/04
Distance from city
9 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MATTHEW KISTLER
11400 STATE HWY 108, JAMESTOWN, CA
(209) 606-0902
Manager
MATTHEW KISTLER
11400 STATE HWY 108, JAMESTOWN, CA
(209) 606-0902
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: O22 Columbia Airport (12 NM) · O27 Oakdale Airport (13 NM) · 45CN Hermitage Airport (private) (17 NM) · E45 Pine Mountain Lake Airport (18 NM) · 34CN Bonanza Hills Airport (private) (21 NM)

About 08CL

Kistler Ranch Airport (08CL) is an airport in Jamestown, CA, at 1,025 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 08CL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 08CL have a control tower?

No. Kistler Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 08CL?

Kistler Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 08CL?

Kistler Ranch Airport is in Jamestown, CA, at an elevation of 1,025 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8583, -120.5521.

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