Kings County Houston Ave HeliportPrivate
CN53 · Hanford, CA · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:23 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 13:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 13:45Z |
| Sunset | 06:57 PM | 01:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:23 PM | 02:23Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 54 ft | |
| H2/ | 54 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
NLC 113.30 · TTE 116.25 · CZQ 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLC · Lemoore | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r084° / 18.2 NM |
| TTE · Tule | VOR/DME | 116.25 · 109Y | Low | r294° / 36.3 NM |
| CZQ · Clovis | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r148° / 36.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CN53 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CN53
- Coordinates
- 36.2999, -119.5948
- Elevation
- 239 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2007/12
- Distance from city
- 2
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- ALL TRAFFIC MAINTAIN COMMS WITH HANFORD MUNI USING THE HANFORD MUNI UNICOM FREQ.
- FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-487-5405.
Lighting
- RDO-CTL. ACTVT PERI LGTS H1 & H2 FREQ 123.05.
Nearby airports
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About CN53
Kings County Houston Ave (CN53) is a heliport in Hanford, CA, at 239 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 54 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CN53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CN53 have a control tower?
No. Kings County Houston Ave is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CN53?
Kings County Houston Ave has 2 runways; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CN53?
Kings County Houston Ave is in Hanford, CA, at an elevation of 239 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2999, -119.5948.
More about CN53
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 CN53 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.
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