Machado Dusters Private
CA05 · Stratford, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:28 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 13:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 13:44Z |
| Sunset | 07:02 PM | 02:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:28 PM | 02:28Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 140° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 320°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,600 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for CA05 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the CA05 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
NLC 113.30 · AVE 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLC · Lemoore | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r132° / 13.3 NM |
| AVE · Avenal | VOR/DME | 117.10 · 118X | High | r359° / 31.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA05 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CA05
- Coordinates
- 36.1602, -119.8135
- Elevation
- 192 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
- 1955/03
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- LGTD PLINE NEAR RWY.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
Nearby airports
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About CA05
Machado Dusters (CA05) is an airport in Stratford, CA, at 192 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA05, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CA05 have a control tower?
No. Machado Dusters is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CA05?
Machado Dusters has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CA05?
Machado Dusters is in Stratford, CA, at an elevation of 192 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.1602, -119.8135.
More about CA05
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 CA05 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.
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