Airport information
- FAA LID
- F72
- Coordinates
- 38.3049, -121.4300
- Elevation
- 21 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1946/07
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 03:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 04:04Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 04:42 AM
Plan a flight from F72
Runway 09/27
3,031 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 09
- Heading
- 088° mag · 104° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
27
- Heading
- 268° mag · 284° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18/36
3,123 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 18
- Heading
- 178° mag · 194° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 358° mag · 14° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 | r128° / 10.1 NM |
| TZZ · Travis | VOR | 116.40 | r080° / 18.1 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r166° / 21.8 NM |
| LIN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.80 | r288° / 24.4 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 | r064° / 24.5 NM |
| ECA · Manteca | VORTAC | 116.00 | r320° / 30.8 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR-DME | 117.00 | r045° / 33 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
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
6151 FREEPORT BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA
916-875-9035
Manager
RON OGLE
5999 FREEPORT BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA
916-875-6852
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ALL RYS LTD TO 12,500 LBS GWT.
- MONITOR 122.9 WITHIN 5 MILES. EXTSV STUDENT TRAINING IN AREA.
- CALM WIND RY 18.
- AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DETENTION FACILITY ON EAST SIDE OF ARPT EXCP IN EMERGENCY.
- CONDUCT HELICOPTER TRAINING N OF RY 09 & W OF RY 36.
- ULTRALIGHTS ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
- TWY B CLSD PERMLY.
- OFFICE AT SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.
- SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.
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