Ells Field Willits Municipal Airport
O28 · Willits, CA · 2,063 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- O28
- Coordinates
- 39.4513, -123.3724
- Elevation
- 2,063 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- OAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/08
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 03:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 04:16Z |
Plan a flight from O28
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 34: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16 · 159°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
3,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 159° mag · 175° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 11 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 339° mag · 355° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 38 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 132.2 | OAKLAND CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENI · Mendocino | VORTAC | 112.30 | r333° / 24.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
Open PDF ↗Preview Chart Supplement
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DUSK-DAWN. BCN OTS INDEFLY.
- DEER AND TURKEYS ON AND INVOF RY.
- ACFT NOT VISIBLE FROM OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE RUNWAY.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
- EMAIL: KOSHEA@WILLITSAIRPORT.COM
- BANNER TOWING
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Nearby airports
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 O28 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 O28
Ells Field Willits Municipal Airport (O28) is an airport in Willits, CA, at 2,063 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O28, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does O28 have a control tower?
No. Ells Field Willits Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at O28?
Ells Field Willits Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is O28?
Ells Field Willits Municipal Airport is in Willits, CA, at an elevation of 2,063 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4513, -123.3724.
Fly out of O28 often?
Save O28 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.