San Ardo Field Private
CA88 · San Ardo, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 12:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 13:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 03:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 125° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 45 ft
- TPA
- 1,241 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 305°) on the 45° at 1,241 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 14
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 25 ft, 720 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PRB 114.30 · BSR 114.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRB · Paso Robles | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r311° / 25.3 NM |
| BSR · Big Sur | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r088° / 36.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA88 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CA88
- Coordinates
- 36.0261, -120.9084
- Elevation
- 441 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1946/09
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- PART 77 VIOLATION: TREES SW OF RY 14/32 HOUSE 50 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN RY 32 & FARM EQUIP PARKED 50 FT RIGHT OF RY 14 CNTRLN; PENETRATE 7:1 SLOPE; 6 INCH IRRIGATION PIPE 30 FT FM RY CNTRLN & 350 FT FM END OF RY 32 IS WITHIN PRIMARY SFC.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
Runways
- WEEDS GROWING THROUGH RY SFC.
Obstructions
- DIRT FARM RD AT APCH EOR; +6 INCH IRRIGATION PIPE 20 FT FM EOR 125 FT LEFT TO 125 FT RIGHT.
- PAVED RD AT APCH END OF RWY.
Contact
- MANAGER'S RESIDENCE - NOT ON ARPT.
Nearby airports
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About CA88
San Ardo Field (CA88) is an airport in San Ardo, CA, at 441 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA88, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CA88 have a control tower?
No. San Ardo Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CA88?
San Ardo Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CA88?
San Ardo Field is in San Ardo, CA, at an elevation of 441 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0261, -120.9084.
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