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Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport

CLR · KCLR · Calipatria, CA · -182 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KCLR / CLR
Coordinates
33.1315, -115.5210
Elevation
-182 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN DIEGO
NOTAM facility
SAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1941/11
Distance from city
1 NW

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
Sunrise05:33 AM12:33Z
Sunset07:54 PM02:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:23 PM03:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:23 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:54 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from KCLR

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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

08TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 078°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
618 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 618 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 08/26

3,423 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

08
Heading
078° mag · 91° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
120 ft
26
Heading
258° mag · 271° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 460 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
229 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ARTC128.6LOS ANGELES CNTR
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NJK · El CentroTACAN111.00r011° / 19.7 NM
IPL · ImperialVORTAC115.90r344° / 23 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CALIPATRIA
125 N. PARK AVE, CALIPATRIA, CA
760-348-4141
Manager
JESSE LLANAS
125 N. PARK AVE., CALIPATRIA, CA
760-348-4147

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • PARALLEL TWY CLOSED INDEFLY.
  • OBSTN PART 77 +184' LGTD FLAG POLE 800' SE OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
  • FIRE DEPT OFC IN CALIPATRIA. CELL PHONE 760-791-0296.
  • RWY 08 +3 FT FENCE AT 190 FT.
  • RWY 26 +3 FT FENCE 150 FT RIGHT, FM 260-500 FT FM THLD.
  • APPROACH SLOPE 21:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR

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 KCLR 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 KCLR

Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (CLR · KCLR) is an airport in Calipatria, CA, at -182 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,423 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCLR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCLR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KCLR?

Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,423 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCLR?

Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport is in Calipatria, CA, at an elevation of -182 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1315, -115.5210.

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