El Peco Ranch Airport Private
49CL · Madera, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 13:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 03:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 03:33Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NWLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 345° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TRTD-DIRT
Enter the left downwind (heading 165°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY NW
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 200 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| NW/SE | 3,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 49CL → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 49CL kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
CZQ 112.90 · HYP 113.85 · FRA 115.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZQ · Clovis | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r259° / 17.4 NM |
| HYP · El Nido | VOR/DME | 113.85 · 85Y | Low | r135° / 21.7 NM |
| FRA · Friant | VORTAC | 115.60 · 103X | Low | r230° / 30.3 NM |
| PXN · Panoche | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r052° / 31.1 NM |
| NLC · Lemoore | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r329° / 35.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49CL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 49CL
- Coordinates
- 36.9055, -120.1770
- Elevation
- 213 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- 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
- 1964/06
- Distance from city
- 7 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-487-5405.
Nearby airports
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About 49CL
El Peco Ranch Airport (49CL) is an airport in Madera, CA, at 213 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49CL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 49CL have a control tower?
No. El Peco 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 49CL?
El Peco Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 49CL?
El Peco Ranch Airport is in Madera, CA, at an elevation of 213 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9055, -120.1770.
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