Mapes Ranch Airport

5CL3 · Modesto, CA · 34 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5CL3
Coordinates: 37.6680, -121.1990
Elevation: 34 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	05:12 AM	12:12Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	12:43Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	03:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	04:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from 5CL3

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

1,800 ft × 125 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
11/29	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ECA · Manteca	VORTAC	116.00	r171° / 10 NM
MOD · Modesto	VOR-DME	114.60	r265° / 11.7 NM
LIN · Linden	VORTAC	114.80	r184° / 26.1 NM
SJC · San Jose	VOR-DME	114.10	r047° / 39.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 5CL3.

Nearby airports

CN44 · Flying Bull AirportPrivate (3 NM)1Q4 · New Jerusalem Airport (5 NM)CA67 · Westley AirportPrivate (7 NM)CN99 · Del Mar Farms AirportPrivate (8 NM)KTCY · Tracy Municipal Airport (12 NM)KMOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (12 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 5CL3 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 5CL3

Mapes Ranch Airport (5CL3) is an airport in Modesto, CA, at 34 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5CL3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5CL3?

Mapes Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5CL3?

Mapes Ranch Airport is in Modesto, CA, at an elevation of 34 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6680, -121.1990.

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