Rio Linda Airport
L36 · Rio Linda, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 13:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 03:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 03:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 17RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 168° mag · 184° true
- Dimensions
- 2,625 × 42 ft
- TPA
- 846 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind (heading 348°) on the 45° at 846 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 46 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 915 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,625 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCC 109.20 · SAC 115.20 · MYV 110.80 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r266° / 2 NM |
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r003° / 14.8 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r151° / 26.1 NM |
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r164° / 27.6 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR/DME | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r248° / 32.7 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r029° / 34.9 NM |
| ILA · Williams | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r113° / 36.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L36
- Coordinates
- 38.6750, -121.4450
- Elevation
- 46 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
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/11
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS NOT AUTHORIZED.
- ULTRALIGHTS NOT AUTHORIZED.
- FOR NOISE ABATEMENT RY 17 RIGHT TURN TO HDG 215 DEG AFT TKOF TO AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF SCHOOL.
- TREE LINES EAST, WEST & NORTH OF ARPT - UNLIGHTED.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
- THE ARPT IS CURRENTLY CLSD TO NGT OPS.
Runways
- 17/35 NSTD CNTRLN SPACING & WIDTH.
- RWY 17 /35 NSTD CNTRLN SPACING & WIDTH.
- LONGL AND LATERAL CRACKING.
Nearby airports
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About L36
Rio Linda Airport (L36) is an airport in Rio Linda, CA, at 46 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,625 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for L36, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does L36 have a control tower?
No. Rio Linda Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at L36?
Rio Linda Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,625 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is L36?
Rio Linda Airport is in Rio Linda, CA, at an elevation of 46 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6750, -121.4450.
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