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Samoa Field Airport

O33 · Eureka, CA · 20 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
O33
Coordinates
40.7810, -124.2120
Elevation
20 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1944/02
Distance from city
2 W

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
05:12 AM12:12Z
Sunrise05:45 AM12:45Z
Sunset08:52 PM03:52Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:25 PM04:25Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:25 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:52 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from O33

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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

16TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
820 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.7

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 820 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 16/34

2,700 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

16
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
34
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FOT · FortunaVORTAC114.00r350° / 6.7 NM
ACV · ArcataVOR-DME110.20r184° / 12.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF EUREKA
531 K ST, EUREKA, CA
707-444-4194
Manager
JEFFREY RAIMEY
CITY OF EUREKA, ENGINEERING DEPT., 531 K STREET, EUREKA, CA
707-441-4374

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • DAY USE ONLY; CLSD NGTS.
  • BE AWARE, CTAF FREQ SHARED WITH NEARBY ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • DIRECTOR OFFICE, EUREKA CITY HALL.

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 O33 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 O33

Samoa Field Airport (O33) is an airport in Eureka, CA, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O33, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does O33 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at O33?

Samoa Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is O33?

Samoa Field Airport is in Eureka, CA, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7810, -124.2120.

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