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Milhous Ranch Airport Private

79CL · North San Juan, CA · 2,625 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
79CL
Coordinates
39.3249, -121.0760
Elevation
2,625 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
RANCHO MURIETA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1975/09
Distance from city
3 S

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
05:05 AM12:05Z
Sunrise05:38 AM12:38Z
Sunset08:34 PM03:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM04:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from 79CL

Traffic pattern

03TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

2,100 ft × 75 ft · Dirt
03
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
21
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BAB · BealeTACAN108.60r040° / 20.5 NM
MYV · MarysvilleVOR-DME110.80r043° / 26.8 NM
SWR · Squaw ValleyVOR-DME113.20r267° / 38.5 NM
HNW · HangtownVOR-DME115.50r320° / 39.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 79CL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RICHARD MILHOUS
10777 MILHOUS DR, NEVADA CITY, CA
530-265-9057
Manager
RICHARD MILHOUS
10777 MILHOUS DR, NEVADA CITY, CA
916-997-2828

Remarks FAA

  • PVT USE, VFR ONLY. NO OBSTNS WI THE RWY APCH SFCE EXCEEDING 20:1 SLOPE.
  • FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
  • < ONE WAY STRIP - RWY 03 IS LNDG ONLY-RWY 21 IS TKOF ONLY.
  • NO OBSTRUCTIONS ON LNDG/TKOF IF RWY 03 USED FOR LNDG AND RWY 21 USED FOR TKOF.

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 79CL 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 79CL

Milhous Ranch Airport (79CL) is an airport in North San Juan, CA, at 2,625 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 79CL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 79CL have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 79CL?

Milhous Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 79CL?

Milhous Ranch Airport is in North San Juan, CA, at an elevation of 2,625 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3249, -121.0760.

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