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Ocean Ridge Airport

E55 · Gualala, CA · 940 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered

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

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM12:17Z
Sunrise05:49 AM12:49Z
Sunset08:42 PM03:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM04:14Z
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)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 4k.

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

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ENI · MendocinoVORTAC112.30r202° / 19.3 NM
STS · Santa RosaVOR-DME113.00r282° / 38.1 NM

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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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