Holtsmans Airport

CA16 · Rio Linda, CA · 120 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CA16
Coordinates: 38.7291, -121.3890
Elevation: 120 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	05:09 AM	12:09Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	12:41Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	03:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	04:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from CA16

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy N
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway N/S

2,500 ft × 200 ft · TURF

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
N/S	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MCC · Mc Clellan	VOR-DME	109.20	r354° / 3.8 NM
SAC · Sacramento	VORTAC	115.20	r007° / 18.8 NM
MYV · Marysville	VOR-DME	110.80	r143° / 23.8 NM
BAB · Beale	TACAN	108.60	r158° / 24.5 NM
HNW · Hangtown	VOR-DME	115.50	r254° / 30 NM
TZZ · Travis	VOR	116.40	r023° / 30.4 NM
ILA · Williams	VORTAC	114.40	r106° / 36.2 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA16. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for CA16.

Nearby airports

KMCC · McClellan Airfield (4 NM)L36 · Rio Linda Airport (4 NM)38CL · Riego Flight StripPrivate (8 NM)27CL · Sopwith Farm AirportPrivate (9 NM)59CN · James Brothers AirportPrivate (9 NM)CA22 · Lauppes Strip (9 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 CA16 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 CA16

Holtsmans Airport (CA16) is an airport in Rio Linda, CA, at 120 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CA16?

Holtsmans Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CA16?

Holtsmans Airport is in Rio Linda, CA, at an elevation of 120 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7291, -121.3890.

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