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CASTLE AIRPORT

 
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LOCATION
Location Identifier: MER
Lat/Long: 37-22-49.7300N / 120-34-05.4800W
Variation: 15E (2000)
Elevation: 189 feet MSL (Estimated)
From city: 03 miles NE of ATWATER, CA
AIRPORT OPERATION
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND [916-354-0161]
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted Wind indicator exists
Segmented circle: Yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
International operations: No
Attendance schedule: ALL/ALL/0900-1800
AIRPORT COMMUNICATION
UNICOM: 123.075
CTAF: 118.175

Runway Information for 13/31
Dimensions: 11802 x 150 ft
Surface: Portland Cement Concrete, Asphalt or Bituminous Concrete ( Good Condition ) No Special Surface Treatment
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 415.0
Runway edge lights: High
Runway 13 Runway 31
Latitude: 37-23-35.1000N 37-22-04.3600N
Longitude: 120-34-51.4500W 120-33-19.5100W
Elevation:  188.5 175.8
Traffic pattern: Left Right
Runway heading: 141 321
Markings: Non-precision Instrument in Good condition Precision Instrument in Good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
Runway end Identifier lights: No No
AIRPORT SERVICES
Fuel availableAirframe servicePowerplant serviceBottled oxygenBulk oxygen Transient Storage FaciltiesOther Airport Services
None
AIRPORT OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MERCED COUNTY - CAED
2507 HERITAGE DRIVE
ATWATER, CA 95301
209-385-7868
Manager: SCOTT C. MALTA AAE/CAE
2507 HERITAGE DRIVE
ATWATER, CA 95301
209-385-7686

AIRCRAFT BASED ON CASTLE
Single engine airplanes Multi engine airplanes Jet airplanes Helicopters Military aircraft Gliders Ultralights
64 7 5 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
Commercial Air Taxi Local Itinerant Military
Unknown Unknown 207400 3120 780

ADDITIONAL REMARKS
WHEN ATCT CLSD MAXIMUM OF 5 AIRCRAFT PERMITTED IN VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN AT ANY ONE TIME AND 2,000 FT CEILING AND 3 MILES VISIBILITY RECOMMENDED.
RY 13/31 180 DEGREE TURNS PROHIBITIED.
FOR AIRPORT INFO 209-385-7686.
RY 31 WILL BE THE DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY (WIND 5 KNOTS OR LESS).
OPPOSITE END OF RY NOT VISIBLE ON TKOF. WHEN ATCT CLSD OPPOSITE DIRECTION TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
CIVILIAN AND MILITARY TRAINING MAY OCCASIONALLY CAUSE PATTERN CONGESTION.
SCOTT C. MALTA, AAE/CAE AIRPORT MANAGER AVIATION & DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2507 HERITAGE DR.ATWATER, CA 95301 OFFICE: (209) 385-7686 FAX: (209) 383-4959, CELL: (209) 769-2262
1000 FT PAVED STOPWAY BOTH ENDS OF RY.
ALSF1 RY 31 SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS OTS INDEFLY.
FOR FUEL FM 1800-0900 CALL (209) 725-1455.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; ALSF1 RYS 13 & 31 FREQ 123.00; 3 CLICKS ON, 5 CLICKS INCREASE INTENSITY, 7 CLICKS OFF. PAPI RYS 13 & 31 OPER CONT.
NO OBJECTIONS
TPA 1000 FT AGL; TURBINE & LARGE ACFT 1500 FT AGL.


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2007
Flying Clubs at this Airport
1 American School Of Aviation
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