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CA27 · San Francisco, CA · 135 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CA27
- Coordinates
- 37.8259, -122.4214
- Elevation
- 135 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1975/10
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 03:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 04:06Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from CA27
Runway H1/
60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAU · Sausalito | VORTAC | 116.20 | r093° / 5.1 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VORTAC | 116.80 | r286° / 11.1 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR-DME | 115.80 | r333° / 12.6 NM |
| SGD · Scaggs Island | VORTAC | 112.10 | r169° / 21.3 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR-DME | 117.00 | r217° / 22.2 NM |
| PYE · Point Reyes | VORTAC | 113.70 | r109° / 26.1 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VORTAC | 113.90 | r329° / 26.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA27. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
DEPT OF INT, NATL PARK SVC
GGNRA, FORT MASON, 201 FORT MASON, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
415-561-4720
Manager
CHAD MARIN
GGNRA, FORT MASON, 201 FORT MASON, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
415-561-4720
Remarks FAA
- PVT USE.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0519.
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