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Shelter Cove Airport

0Q5 · Shelter Cove, CA · 73 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
0Q5
Coordinates
40.0282, -124.0743
Elevation
73 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1950/06
Distance from city
1 W

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
05:15 AM12:15Z
Sunrise05:47 AM12:47Z
Sunset08:49 PM03:49Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:22 PM04:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:22 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:49 PM → 04:47 AM

Plan a flight from 0Q5

Night operations

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

12TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12 · 121°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

3,400 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

12
Heading
121° mag · 138° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tree, 10 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold
106 ft
30
Heading
297° mag · 314° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 60 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 190 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
501 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FOT · FortunaVORTAC114.00r150° / 39.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
SHELTER COVE RESORT IMP DISTRICT
9126 SHELTER COVE ROAD, WHITEHORN, CA
707-986-7447
Manager
CHISTOPHER CHRISTIANSON
9126 SHELTER COVE ROAD, WHITEHORN, CA
(707) 986-7447

Remarks FAA

  • ARPT USE RESTRICTED BY AMGR TO ACFT HAVING A MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED GROSS TKOF WGT OF 12,500 LBS OR LESS; CTC AMGR FOR ADDITIONAL INFO (707)986-7447.
  • STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS PROHIBITED.
  • NO PRACTICE LOW APCHS OR TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
  • BE ALERT FOR ULTRA-LIGHTS, HANGLIDERS AND PARACHUTERS INVOF ARPT.
  • GOLF CARTS OPERATING ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • EXPECT CROSSWINDS, DOWNDRAFTS AND EXTDD PERIODS OF FOG YEAR-ROUND.
  • TERRAIN +40 FT DROP OFF LCTD 500 FT NORTH RY 12 END.
  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, 37 FT TREE 191 FT R 341 FT FM EOR..

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 0Q5 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 0Q5

Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5) is an airport in Shelter Cove, CA, at 73 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0Q5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0Q5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 0Q5?

Shelter Cove Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0Q5?

Shelter Cove Airport is in Shelter Cove, CA, at an elevation of 73 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0282, -124.0743.

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