Eagle's Nest Airport Private
CA20 · Ione, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 03:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 03:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 19RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 190° mag · 206° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 010°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LIN 114.80 · HNW 115.50 · MCC 109.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN · Linden | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r341° / 21.5 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR/DME | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r199° / 21.6 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r111° / 23 NM |
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r074° / 25.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA20 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CA20
- Coordinates
- 38.4326, -121.0165
- Elevation
- 220 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
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1988/10
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- MIRL ON 4000 FT RWY PVT FREQ: 121.875 FOR ATC USE ONLY FOR EMERGS.
- NORTH OVERRUN, PAVED 50 FT WIDE X 1300 FT LONG.
- SOUTH OVRN/STOP WAY 75 FT WIDE X 2,200 FT LONG, HARD GRADED & CMPCTD DIRT.
- TREES EAST SIDE OF RWY - OBSTN LGTD ON 30 FT POLES.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
- LIGHTED POLE AND BARN 250 FT S OF RWY, 200 FT W OF RWY EDGE.
- LGTD 30 FT OAK TREES S END AND ALG RWY 250 FT ON E SIDE.
Runways
- 1200 FT FULL PAVED STRUCTURAL OVERRUN NORTH END OF RY . 2,200 FT. HARD COMPACTED DIRT OVERRUN SOUTH END OF RUNWAY.
Contact
- CTC MGR DAVID WARDALL 209-274-9160; SANDERS AERONAUTICS 209-274-2955.
Nearby airports
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About CA20
Eagle's Nest Airport (CA20) is an airport in Ione, CA, at 220 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CA20 have a control tower?
No. Eagle's Nest Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CA20?
Eagle's Nest Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CA20?
Eagle's Nest Airport is in Ione, CA, at an elevation of 220 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4326, -121.0165.
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