Horse Shoe A Ranch Airport (CA71)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CA71
Airport Status	Closed Indefinitely
Longitude/Latitude	120°53'13.0000" W / 38°26'24.0000" N -120.886944 / 38.440000 (Estimated)
Elevation	750.00 ft / 228.60 m (Estimated)
Land	360 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles W of Drytown, CA
Location	Amador County, CA
Magnetic Variation	16E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	RONALD G MATULICH
Address	7400 HWY 16 PLYMOUTH, CA 95669
Phone number	209-245-6656
Manager	RONALD MATULICH
Address	7400 HWY 16 PLYMOUTH, CA 95669
Phone number	209-245-6656

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
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 14/32

Dimensions	3000 x 50 ft (914 x 15 m)
Surface	DIRT
Surface treatment

	14	32
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BAB	TACAN	BEALE	23X	108.60	16E	49.2 nm
HNW	VOR/DME	HANGTOWN	102X	115.50	17E	18.3 nm
LIN	VOR/DME	LINDEN	95X	114.80	17E	22.6 nm
MCC	VOR/DME	MC CLELLAN	29X	109.20	17E	27.9 nm
MOD	VOR/DME	MODESTO	93X	114.60	17E	49.0 nm
SAC	VORTAC	SACRAMENTO	99X	115.20	17E	31.3 nm
SAC	VOT	SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE		111.40		28.9 nm
SMF	VOT	SACRAMENTO INTL		111.40		36.4 nm

Remarks

• PVT AGRICULTURAL USE ONLY.
• FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
• PROVIDED PVT USE VFR ONLY.