The Sea Ranch Airport Private
CA51 · The Sea Ranch, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 12:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 13:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 03:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 03:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 107° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the right downwind (heading 287°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 340 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 700 ft from threshold — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ENI 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENI · Mendocino | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r184° / 22.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA51 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CA51
- Coordinates
- 38.7046, -123.4330
- Elevation
- 360 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 200-FOOT OVERRUN EACH END RWY 12/30.
- ACFT WITH A CRTFD MAX TKOF WT GTR THAN 8500 LBS ARE PROHIBITED.
- ALL AIRCRAFT W/ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCE EXCESS OF 2300 FEET, PROHIBITED FROM USING ARPT.
- RWYS 12/30 LEFT TURN AFTER TKOF.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
- ONLY OPS IN VMC ARE PMTD TO/FROM THE ARPT. PILOTS DEPARTING IFR MUST MNTN VMC FOR TKOF AND PRVD THEIR OWN TRRN AND OBST CLNC AS DEFINED BY THE FAA.
- THE SEA RANCH ARPT IS NOT PMTD FOR PUB USE. PPR FOR ALL ACFT/PILOTS. PRIOR TO OPN PILOTS ARE RQRD TO HAVE THE SEA RANCH ASSOCIATION ARPT BRIEFING DCMT, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED BY CTCG THE OFC AT 707-785-2444.
Obstructions
- +TV TWR 1.5 MILES & 300' LEFT OF CNTRL RWY 30 APCH END LGTD: 1015' MSL.
Contact
- OTR CTC: CHUCK BREIER - DIR OF FACILITIES & RESOURCES.
Nearby airports
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About CA51
The Sea Ranch Airport (CA51) is an airport in The Sea Ranch, CA, at 360 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 CA51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CA51 have a control tower?
No. The Sea 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 CA51?
The Sea Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CA51?
The Sea Ranch Airport is in The Sea Ranch, CA, at an elevation of 360 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7046, -123.4330.
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