Airport information
- FAA LID
- E55
- Coordinates
- 38.8016, -123.5305
- Elevation
- 940 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- OAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1964/10
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 03:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 04:14Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:49 AM
Plan a flight from E55
Runway 13/31
2,504 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 13
- Heading
- 132° mag · 145° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 402 ft
31
- Heading
- 312° mag · 325° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 305 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENI · Mendocino | VORTAC | 112.30 | r202° / 19.3 NM |
| STS · Santa Rosa | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r282° / 38.1 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
JOHN H. BOWER
BOX 1000, GUALALA, CA
707-884-3579
Manager
JULIE BOWER
BOX 1000, GUALALA, CA
925-337-4145
Remarks FAA
- CALMWIND RWY 31.
- DEER FREQUENTLY ON RY.
- EXTREME TURB IN WINDY CONDS.
- RWY 13/31/ CLSD AT NIGHT. NO RWY LGTS.
- RY 13/31 CLSD TO JETS AND ULTRALIGHTS.
- RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 8,000 LBS ALLOWABLE TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT.
- RY 13/31 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
- RY SAFETY AREAS HAVE PROTRUDING OR DEPRESSED DRAINAGE AREAS. SAFETY AREA SOUTH END HAS 100+ FOOT DROPOFF.
- FULL STOP LANDINGS ONLY RY 13/31. INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED. BACK TAXI REQD RY 13. FULL LENGTH TKOF ONLY RY 13/31.
- ACFT NOT VISABLE FM OPPOSITE ENDS OF RY DUE TO DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN FM RY MID-POINT SOUTH TO RY APCH END OF RY 31( APPROX 15 FT DROP).
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
- CAUTION WINDSHEAR: DOWNDRAFTS ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 31 DURG MOD TO STRONG WIND CONDS FROM THE NORTH.
- EMAIL: JULIEBOWER001@GMAIL.COM
- EMAIL: JHBOWER@HOTMAIL.COM
- RWY 13 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RY 31 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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