Kistler Ranch Airport Private
08CL · Jamestown, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 13:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 03:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 03:37Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
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)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MOD 114.60 · LIN 114.80 · HYP 113.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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
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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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 08CL 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.