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Garberville Airport

O16 · Garberville, CA · 546 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
O16
Coordinates
40.0860, -123.8140
Elevation
546 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1950/09
Distance from city
2 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
05:13 AM12:13Z
Sunrise05:46 AM12:46Z
Sunset08:48 PM03:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:21 PM04:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from O16

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

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,783 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

18
Heading
179° mag · 196° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Hill, 354 ft, 4,250 ft from threshold, 0 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
36
Heading
359° mag · 16° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 25 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 70 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9
RDO122.3OAKLAND RDO

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
1106 2ND ST, EUREKA, CA
707-839-5401
Manager
JUSTIN HOPMAN
3561 BOEING AVE., MCKINLEYVILLE, CA
707-382-2551

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
  • DAY USE ONLY; CLSD NGTS.
  • TERRAIN SLOPES UP FROM THE END OF RY 36 APRXLY 12 FT BEFORE DROPPING OFF.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • DEER IN VCNTY OF RWY.
  • LNDG FEE: CTC ARPT OR CHECK ARPT WEBSITE FOR DTLS.
  • ARPT MANAGER LOCATED AT CA REDWOOD COAST-HUMBOLDT COUNTY ARPT.
  • ARPT MANAGER OFFICE LOCATED AT CA REDWOOD COAST-HUMBOLDT COUNTY ARPT.
  • 100LL FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD - 24 HRS.
  • RY 18 +6 FT BRUSH @ 50 FT, 90 FT R.
  • RWY 36 0-20 FT RISING TERRAIN 0-200 FT.

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 O16 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 O16

Garberville Airport (O16) is an airport in Garberville, CA, at 546 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,783 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does O16 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at O16?

Garberville Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,783 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is O16?

Garberville Airport is in Garberville, CA, at an elevation of 546 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0860, -123.8140.

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