Sacramento Executive Airport
SAC · KSAC · Sacramento, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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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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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 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 119° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 3,837 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.5
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 22 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 201 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 23 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,503 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,837 ft | |
| 16/34 | 3,485 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Exec”Taxi & takeoff
“Exec”Departure & arrival
“Norcal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.9 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 278.8 | LCL/P |
| 317.5 | APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH-EAST) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 02
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (SAC) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SAC 115.20 · MCC 109.20 · SUU 116.60 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r017° / 5 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r187° / 10.2 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r040° / 26.6 NM |
| LIN · Linden | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r302° / 35 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r158° / 35.4 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR/DME | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r233° / 37.1 NM |
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r168° / 37.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSAC / SAC
- Coordinates
- 38.5125, -121.4930
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.075 · ☎ 916-421-0923
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Rancho Murieta Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- SAC
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT APT BCN - CTAF; DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALL AIRFIELD LGTS - CTAF. on 119.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: MALSR · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) · 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- GOLF COURSE LGTS SHINE ACROSS RY 02 FINAL APCH 800 FT RY CL DUSK TO 2200.
- NO MID-FIELD, INTERSECTION OR FORMATION TKOFS.
- RY 20 CALM WIND RY.
- NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS, LOW APPCHS OR PRACTICE INST APPCHS BTN HRS 2100-0600 LOCAL; FOR MORE INFO CALL (916) 874-0359.
- BIRDS INVOF OF APRT.
- DITCH AND CONCRETE BRIDGE IN RY 02/20 SAFETY AREA LCTD 500 FT PRIOR TO RY 02 THLD ON CL.
- ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT 2100-0600 FOR MORE INFO CALL (916) 875-9037 OR (916) 875-9035.
- ARPT 24HR EMERGENCY 916-929-5000.
- PRIOR PERMISSION FROM AIRPORT OPERATOR REQUIRED FOR ACFT OVER 50,000 LBS MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT.
- DSTC BTN TWY A AND TWY B CNTRLN IS 75 FT.
- RWY 12 BLAST PAD MARKINGS NOT STD.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT APT BCN - CTAF
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALL AIRFIELD LGTS - CTAF.
Contact
- OGLER@SACCOUNTY.GOV
- OPERATED BY CO OF SACRAMENTO
- APT MGR HRS 0800-1630 M-F
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About KSAC
Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC · KSAC) is an airport in Sacramento, CA, at 23 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,503 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSAC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSAC have a control tower?
Yes. Sacramento Executive Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSAC?
Sacramento Executive Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,503 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSAC?
Sacramento Executive Airport is in Sacramento, CA, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5125, -121.4930.
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