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Ernst Field Private

86CL · Hemet, CA · 2,860 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
86CL
Coordinates
33.5972, -116.8830
Elevation
2,860 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RIVERSIDE
Attendance
IRREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/11
Distance from city
11 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:08 AM12:08Z
Sunrise05:37 AM12:37Z
Sunset08:01 PM03:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:30 PM03:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:30 PM → 05:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:01 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 86CL

Runway 02/20

2,988 ft × 35 ft · TURF-DIRT
02
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
20
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HDF · HomelandVOR113.40r111° / 18.5 NM
RIV · MarchTACAN113.00r119° / 27 NM
PSP · Palm SpringsVORTAC115.50r221° / 27.9 NM
JLI · JulianVORTAC114.00r317° / 31.2 NM
NFG · Camp PendletonTACAN111.80r039° / 31.8 NM
OCN · OceansideVORTAC115.30r036° / 34.3 NM
RAL · RiversideVOR112.40r112° / 35.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 86CL. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
ERNST AIRFIELD ASSOCIATION
44455 BENTON RD, HEMET, CA
Manager
EDWARD EXLEY
36590 FAY RD, HEMET, CA

Remarks FAA

  • PVT USE.
  • FIRST 800' S ROUGH, PLINES W, HILLS N, FLD IN VALLEY.
  • STAY ON RWY - NO TWYS.
  • IGNORE WINDMILL W OF FLD. IT IS NONDIRECTIONAL, FIXED IN 03/21 PSN.
  • N END OF RWY HAS A 3'-4' WHITE BREAK-AWAY FENCE.
  • FLD SOFT AFTER RAIN - WATCH FOR "X" IF FLD CLSD.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

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 86CL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.