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California Pines Airport

A24 · Alturas, CA · 4,398 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
A24
Coordinates
41.4124, -120.6840
Elevation
4,398 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
RENO
NOTAM facility
RNO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/01
Distance from city
8 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
04:55 AM11:55Z
Sunrise05:29 AM12:29Z
Sunset08:40 PM03:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM04:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:29 AM

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Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — 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

05TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 051°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
5,198 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 5,198 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 05/23

4,159 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

05
Heading
051° mag · 68° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
23
Heading
231° mag · 248° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC123CTAF/UNICOM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CALIF PINES COMM SVC DIST
HCR 4, BOX 43002, ALTURAS, CA
530-233-2766
Manager
RYAN SHERER
HCR 4, BOX 43002, ALTURAS, CA
530-233-2766

Remarks FAA

  • VFR ONLY.
  • VEHICLES OPERATING INVOF ARPT.
  • DEER INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • CAL PINES SER DIST

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 A24 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 A24

California Pines Airport (A24) is an airport in Alturas, CA, at 4,398 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,159 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for A24, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does A24 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at A24?

California Pines Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,159 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is A24?

California Pines Airport is in Alturas, CA, at an elevation of 4,398 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4124, -120.6840.

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