Ernst Fld Airport (86CL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	86CL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	116°53'0.5800" W / 33°35'50.6600" N -116.883494 / 33.597406 (Estimated)
Elevation	2850.00 ft / 868.68 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	11 nautical miles SE of Hemet, CA
Location	Riverside County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	ERNST AIRFIELD ASSOCIATION
Address	44455 BENTON RD HEMET, CA 92544
Manager	EDWARD EXLEY
Address	36590 FAY RD HEMET, CA 92544

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	2988 x 35 ft (911 x 11 m)
Surface	TURF-DIRT
Surface treatment

	02	20
Physical elevation	2759.00 ft	2832.00 ft
Coordinates	33.593944 / -116.886133	33.600867 / -116.880856
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		34.3 nm
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	36.6 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	27.0 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	31.8 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	45.8 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	18.5 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	35.5 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	42.7 nm
PSP	VORTAC	PALM SPRINGS	102X	115.50	13E	28.0 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	31.3 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	34.3 nm
TRM	VORTAC	THERMAL	109X	116.20	13E	36.3 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	37.6 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		46.6 nm
SAN	VOT	MOUNT SOLEDAD		109.00		49.2 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		49.6 nm

Remarks

• FIRST 800' S ROUGH, PLINES W, HILLS N, FLD IN VALLEY.
• STAY ON RWY - NO TWYS.
• IGNORE WINDMILL W OF FLD. IT IS NONDIRECTIONAL, FIXED IN 03/21 PSN.
• N END OF RWY HAS A 3'-4' WHITE BREAK-AWAY FENCE.
• FLD SOFT AFTER RAIN - WATCH FOR "X" IF FLD CLSD.
• FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
• PVT USE.