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Happy Camp Airport

36S · Happy Camp, CA · 1,209 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
36S
Coordinates
41.7907, -123.3890
Elevation
1,209 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAM facility
RIU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1951/10
Distance from city
0 SW

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
05:04 AM12:04Z
Sunrise05:39 AM12:39Z
Sunset08:52 PM03:52Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:26 PM04:26Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:26 PM → 05:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:52 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from 36S

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

04TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 04 · 041°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,000 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

04
Heading
041° mag · 59° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tree, 25 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 120 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
22
Heading
221° mag · 239° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FJS · Fort JonesVOR-DME109.60r289° / 33.2 NM
CEC · Crescent CityVORTAC109.00r070° / 38.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
U.S. FOREST SERVICE
63822 HIGHWAY 96, HAPPY CAMP, CA
530-493-1730
Manager
JOY D HALL
190 GREENHORN ROAD, YREKA, CA
530-842-8259

Remarks FAA

  • PUBLIC USE; VFR COND.
  • RWY 22 HAS +35' TREES 600' FROM THLD 125' EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN.
  • (E94) US FOREST SERVICE.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • US FOREST SVC MANS HELIPORT MAY THROUGH SEP.
  • DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS OFFICE IN YREKA. ASTUMBAUGH@CO.SISKIYOU.CA.US.
  • OPERD/MAINTD BY SISKIYOU COUNTY.
  • RWY 04 HAS 3 FT FENCE O FEET FROM RWY END AND 80 FEET L.
  • RY 22 HAS 8 FT SHRUB 0 FEET FM RY END AND 115 FT RIGHT.
  • RY 04 APCH SLOPE 12:1 DUE TO 25 FT TREE 500 FT FM THLD.
  • RY 22 APCH SLOPE 0:0 DUE TO 10 FT SHRUBS 200 FT FM THLD.
  • RY 04 TREE AND SHRUB COVERED RISING TERRAIN.
  • RY 22 TREE AND SHRUB COVERED RISING TERRAIN.

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 36S 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 36S

Happy Camp Airport (36S) is an airport in Happy Camp, CA, at 1,209 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 36S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 36S have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 36S?

Happy Camp Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 36S?

Happy Camp Airport is in Happy Camp, CA, at an elevation of 1,209 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7907, -123.3890.

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