Ranchaero Airport (CL56)

CL56
Ranchaero Airport (CL56)
Chico, CA
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CL56
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 121°52'13.7835" W / 39°43'10.2765" N
-121.870495 / 39.719521 (Estimated)
Elevation 173.00 ft / 52.73 m (Estimated)
Land 23 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Chico, CA
Location Butte County, CA
Magnetic Variation 17E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner RANCHAERO INC
Address 2599 OAK PARK AVE
CHICO, CA 95928
Phone number 530-342-5242
Manager JESSE GRIGG
Address 2599 OAK PARK AVE
CHICO, CA 95928
Phone number 530-342-5242
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator No
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 2156 x 30 ft (657 x 9 m)
Surface ASPH (POOR)
Surface treatment
14 32
Physical elevation ft 172.30 ft
Coordinates 39.722179 / -121.872158 39.716863 / -121.868789
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • ARPT SURROUNDED BY +20 FT ORCHARD TREES.
  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED.
  • AGRICULTURE ACFT OPERNS PROHIBITED.
  • TGL PROHIBITED.
  • RY 14 HAS +80 FT TREES 1200 FT FM THLD 80 FT R.
  • ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPNS.
  • STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS PROHIBITED.
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.