Clark Ranch Airport Private
3CA9 · Soledad, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 03:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 03:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 115° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 295°) on the 45° at 1,300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BSR 114.00 · SNS 117.30 · PXN 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSR · Big Sur | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r040° / 19.4 NM |
| SNS · Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r125° / 22.9 NM |
| PXN · Panoche | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r215° / 33.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3CA9 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3CA9
- Coordinates
- 36.3633, -121.3100
- Elevation
- 276 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1977/12
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
Runways
- RWY 13-31 MKD WITH LETTER R, BUT IS SVCBL IN AN EMERG.
Contact
- 831-624-4668 831-915-9779 CELL
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3CA7 Metz Airport (private) (6 NM) · CA88 San Ardo Field (private) (28 NM)
About 3CA9
Clark Ranch Airport (3CA9) is an airport in Soledad, CA, at 276 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3CA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3CA9 have a control tower?
No. Clark 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 3CA9?
Clark Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3CA9?
Clark Ranch Airport is in Soledad, CA, at an elevation of 276 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3633, -121.3100.
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