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
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:05 AM | 12:05Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 12:33Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 02:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:23 PM | 03:23Z |
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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,423 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC | 128.6 | LOS ANGELES CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJK · El Centro | TACAN | 111.00 | r011° / 19.7 NM |
| IPL · Imperial | VORTAC | 115.90 | r344° / 23 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
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
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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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