Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport

52CN · Paynes Creek, CA · 3,454 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 52CN
Coordinates: 40.3439, -121.7726
Elevation: 3,454 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:04 AM	12:04Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	12:37Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	03:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	04:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 52CN

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 4,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,000 ft × 100 ft · DIRT

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RDD · Redding	VOR-DME	108.40	r094° / 25.6 NM
RBL · Red Bluff	VORTAC	115.70	r037° / 25.8 NM
CIC · Chico	VOR-DME	109.80	r350° / 33.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 52CN. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 52CN.

Nearby airports

CN42 · Double Creek Ranch AirportPrivate (8 NM)68CA · Lake California Air ParkPrivate (20 NM)O05 · Rogers Field (25 NM)KRBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport (25 NM)KRDD · Redding Municipal Airport (26 NM)CA60 · Deer Creek Ranch AirportPrivate (26 NM)

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 52CN 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 52CN

Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport (52CN) is an airport in Paynes Creek, CA, at 3,454 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 52CN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 52CN?

Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 52CN?

Ponderosa Sky Ranch Airport is in Paynes Creek, CA, at an elevation of 3,454 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3439, -121.7726.

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