University Airport
EDU · KEDU · Davis, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 13:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 03:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 03:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 3,176 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 870 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 347°) on the 45° at 870 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 62 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 1,113 ft from threshold, 246 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 70 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,176 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KEDU → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KEDU kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Travis”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.45 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SAC 115.20 · SUU 116.60 · MCC 109.20 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r279° / 12.2 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r010° / 18.7 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r229° / 19.7 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r006° / 31.7 NM |
| ILA · Williams | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r143° / 34.3 NM |
| SGD · Scaggs Island | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r035° / 34.8 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r180° / 35.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEDU
- Coordinates
- 38.5315, -121.7865
- Elevation
- 70 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.025 · ☎ 530-754-6839
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/06
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 65 FT TREES LCTD S SIDE OF CREEK 1257 FT FM THR RWY 35.
- TREES +40 FT, W SIDE OF RWY NEAR RWY 17 THR.
- NOISE ABATEMENT, NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N OF ARPT.
- AFTER HRS EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1230. AFTER HRS NON-EMERG: UC DAVIS POLICE 530-752-1727.
- CAUTION: REMOTE CTL ACFT WI AREA DEFINED AS 0.5 NM RAD OF 3835N/12142W (5 NM NE EDU), SFC - 1200 FT AGL, SR-SS.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
Runways
- OPNS LTD TO ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS BY ARPT OWNER.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL SELF-SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS.
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Nearby airports
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About KEDU
University Airport (EDU · KEDU) is an airport in Davis, CA, at 70 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,176 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEDU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEDU have a control tower?
No. University Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEDU?
University Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,176 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEDU?
University Airport is in Davis, CA, at an elevation of 70 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5315, -121.7865.
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