Vanderford Ranch Company Airport Private
CA73 · Yuba City, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 13:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 03:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 03:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 163° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 3,220 × 48 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 343°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,220 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: OurAirports — community data, not FAA-verified. Confirm on the Chart Supplement / NOTAMs before use.
Nearby navigation aids
MYV 110.80 · BAB 108.60 · ILA 114.40 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYV · Marysville | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r253° / 6.7 NM |
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r244° / 13 NM |
| ILA · Williams | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r066° / 14.6 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r314° / 29.6 NM |
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r332° / 39.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA73 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CA73
- Coordinates
- 39.0957, -121.7160
- Elevation
- 42 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 IREG
- Beacon
- white (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1963/08
- Distance from city
- 6 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white · SEE RMK
- 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
- Fuel available
- 100
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
Lighting
- FOR RTG BCN PHONE 530-674-9460.
- FOR RWY LGTS PHONE 530-674-9460.
- LGTS TEMP OUT OF SERVICE.
Nearby airports
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About CA73
Vanderford Ranch Company Airport (CA73) is an airport in Yuba City, CA, at 42 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,220 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA73, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CA73 have a control tower?
No. Vanderford Ranch Company Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CA73?
Vanderford Ranch Company Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,220 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CA73?
Vanderford Ranch Company Airport is in Yuba City, CA, at an elevation of 42 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0957, -121.7160.
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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 CA73 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.