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The Sea Ranch Airport Private

CA51 · The Sea Ranch, CA · 360 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
3 N

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
05:17 AM12:17Z
Sunrise05:49 AM12:49Z
Sunset08:42 PM03:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM04:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from CA51

Runway 12/30

2,600 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 8.5k.

12
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
30
Heading
315° mag · 328° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ENI · MendocinoVORTAC112.30r184° / 22.2 NM
STS · Santa RosaVOR-DME113.00r276° / 31.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA51. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
THE SEA RANCH ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 16, THE SEA RANCH, CA
707-785-2444
Manager
MENKA SETHI-COMMUNITY MGR
P.O. BOX 16, THE SEA RANCH, CA
707-785-2444

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • OTR CTC: CHUCK BREIER - DIR OF FACILITIES & RESOURCES.
  • +TV TWR 1.5 MILES & 300' LEFT OF CNTRL RWY 30 APCH END LGTD: 1015' MSL.

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