Ocean Ridge Airport (E55) Information

Gualala, CA

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  • Ocean Ridge Airport (E55) - Nice airport but can be a bit (wind & turbulence) difficult at times. Also the south part of the runway is on a slope .This caused an accident (10-10-82 & 3-6-77) when 2 planes departed in opposite directions! Only good at airshows! - by S B J by S B J
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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:E55
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:123-31-50.3000W/38-48-05.8000N
-123.530639/38.801611 (Estimated)
Elevation:940 ft / 286.51 m (Estimated)
Land:30 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles N of Gualala, CA
Location:Mendocino County, CA
Magnetic Variation:16E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Privately owned
Owner:John H. Bower
Address:Box 1000
Gualala, CA 95445
Phone number:707-884-3573
Manager:John H. Bower
Address:Box 1000
Gualala, CA 95445
Phone number:707-884-3573
OR 707-884-3579.

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
NSTD RY LGTS FOR EMERG USE ONLY CALL (707) 884-3573/3579.
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:San Francisco
Region:AWP - Western-Pacific
Boundary ARTCC:ZOA - Oakland
Tie-in FSS:OAK - Oakland
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:OAK (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.800
Unicom:122.800 

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimension:2500 x 50 ft / 762.0 x 15.2 m
Surface:ASPH, Poor Condition
RY 13/31 POTHOLES AND LOOSE GRAVEL.
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 4000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Low
  Runway 13 Runway 31
Longitude:123-31-59.5000W123-31-41.1200W
Latitude:38-48-15.9000N38-47-55.8000N
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:Nonstandard, Fair Condition
13/31 NSTD DSPLCD THR MARKINGS - YELLOW.
Nonstandard, Fair Condition
Displaced threshold:400.00 ft300.00 ft
Obstruction:100 ft trees, 1500.0 ft from runway, 75 ft right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
RWY 13 APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
+60-90 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD; 125 FT LEFT & RIGHT.
40 ft trees, 1000.0 ft from runway, 140 ft left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
RY 31 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Remarks

CALMWIND RWY 31.
RY 13/31 CLSD TO JETS AND ULTRALIGHTS.
RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 8,000 LBS ALLOWABLE TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT.
RY 13/31 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
RY SAFETY AREAS HAVE PROTRUDING OR DEPRESSED DRAINAGE AREAS. SAFETY AREA SOUTH END HAS 100+ FOOT DROPOFF.
FULL STOP LANDINGS ONLY RY 13/31. INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED. BACK TAXI REQD RY 13. FULL LENGTH TKOF ONLY RY 13/31.
RY 13 +60-90 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD, 125 FT LEFT & RIGHT, AND RY 31 +60-90 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THLD, 125 FT LEFT & RIGHT.
ACFT NOT VISABLE FM OPPOSITE ENDS OF RY DUE TO DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN FM RY MID-POINT SOUTH TO RY APCH END OF RY 31( APPROX 15 FT DROP).
DEER FREQUENTLY ON RY.
RWY 13/31 UNDULATED.
EXTREME TURBULANCE IN WINDY CONDITIONS.
RY 13/31/ CLSD AT NIGHT.

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