Ocean Ridge Airport
E55 · Gualala, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 13:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 03:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 03:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 132° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 2,504 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 402 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 312°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 930 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 85 ft, 1,500 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 934 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,504 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENI 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENI · Mendocino | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r202° / 19.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- E55
- Coordinates
- 38.8016, -123.5305
- Elevation
- 934 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1964/10
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- 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.
Obstructions
- RWY 13 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RY 31 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- EMAIL: JULIEBOWER001@GMAIL.COM
- EMAIL: JHBOWER@HOTMAIL.COM
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About E55
Ocean Ridge Airport (E55) is an airport in Gualala, CA, at 934 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,504 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does E55 have a control tower?
No. Ocean Ridge Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at E55?
Ocean Ridge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,504 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is E55?
Ocean Ridge Airport is in Gualala, CA, at an elevation of 934 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8016, -123.5305.
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