Franklin Field
F72 · Franklin, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 13:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 03:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 03:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 194° true
- Dimensions
- 3,123 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 23 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 23 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,031 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,123 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SAC 115.20 · MCC 109.20 · LIN 114.80 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r128° / 10.1 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r166° / 21.8 NM |
| LIN · Linden | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r288° / 24.4 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r068° / 24.5 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r045° / 33 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F72
- Coordinates
- 38.3049, -121.4300
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1946/07
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 · 10 notes
General
- 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.
Contact
- OFFICE AT SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.
- SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT.
Nearby airports
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About F72
Franklin Field (F72) is an airport in Franklin, CA, at 23 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,123 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F72 have a control tower?
No. Franklin Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at F72?
Franklin Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,123 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F72?
Franklin Field is in Franklin, CA, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3049, -121.4300.
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