Howard /private/ Airport (5CA8)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5CA8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	120°55'53.7840" W / 38°15'22.7000" N -120.931607 / 38.256306 (Estimated)
Elevation	480.00 ft / 146.30 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	5 nautical miles S of Ione, CA
Location	Amador County, CA
Magnetic Variation	16E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CHARLES D MEINTZ/ANN MEINTZ
Address	4875 CAMANCHE PKWY NORTH IONE, CA 95640
Phone number	650-868-6750
Manager	CHARLES D MEINTZ
Address	4875 CAMANCHE PKWY NORTH IONE, CA 95640
Phone number	650-868-6750

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	1481 x 40 ft (451 x 12 m)
Surface	DIRT
Surface treatment

	07	25
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SUU	TACAN	TRAVIS	113X	116.60	13E	47.8 nm
LIN	VOR/DME	LINDEN	95X	114.80	17E	11.4 nm
HNW	VOR/DME	HANGTOWN	102X	115.50	17E	29.4 nm
MCC	VOR/DME	MC CLELLAN	29X	109.20	17E	33.2 nm
MOD	VOR/DME	MODESTO	93X	114.60	17E	37.8 nm
SAC	VORTAC	SACRAMENTO	99X	115.20	17E	31.3 nm
SAC	VOT	SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE		111.40		30.6 nm
SMF	VOT	SACRAMENTO INTL		111.40		40.6 nm

Remarks

• RUNWAY SLOPES CONSIDERABLY DOWNHILL TO WEST.
• FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
• VFR; PRIVATE USE.