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Pope Valley Airport Private

05CL · Pope Valley, CA · 618 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
05CL
Coordinates
38.6107, -122.3910
Elevation
618 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1965/11
Distance from city
2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:13 AM12:13Z
Sunrise05:45 AM12:45Z
Sunset08:37 PM03:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM04:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 04:45 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 100°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,700 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 6k.

10
Heading
100° mag · 116° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 950 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold
840 ft
28
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 350 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold
340 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
STS · Santa RosaVOR-DME113.00r057° / 20.7 NM
SGD · Scaggs IslandVORTAC112.10r341° / 25.9 NM
SUU · TravisTACAN116.60r299° / 30.3 NM
TZZ · TravisVOR116.40r284° / 31.6 NM
ILA · WilliamsVORTAC114.40r194° / 32.5 NM
CCR · ConcordVOR-DME117.00r317° / 37.7 NM
PYE · Point ReyesVORTAC113.70r018° / 39 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 05CL. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
WHISKY RIVER RANCH II, LLC
P.O. BOX 311, ST. HELENA, CA
604-374-3937
Manager
DAVE HEIDE
P.O. BOX 311, ST. HELENA, CA
(707) 738-9290

Remarks FAA

  • APRON CONDITION FAIR.
  • TOUCH AND GO NOT ALLOWED.
  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • FOR LIRL RY 10/28 KEY 122.9.
  • PLINE AT END OF RWY 10.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 05CL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 05CL

Pope Valley Airport (05CL) is an airport in Pope Valley, CA, at 618 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 05CL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 05CL have a control tower?

No. Pope Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 05CL?

Pope Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 05CL?

Pope Valley Airport is in Pope Valley, CA, at an elevation of 618 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6107, -122.3910.

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