Columbia Airport (O22)

O22
Columbia Airport (O22)
Columbia, CA
Latest photos of Columbia Airport (O22)
O22, Flightline @ Columbia Airport, CA, photo by Steve Nation
Steve Nation
O22, Aero Resources LLC hangar @ Columbia Airport, CA, photo by Steve Nation
Steve Nation
O22, General Aviation Terminal @ Columbia, CA, photo by Steve Nation
Steve Nation
O22, Columbia Airport, CA - photographed from 1974 Grumman American Aviation Corp. AA-1B N9881L - July 1989, photo by scotch-canadian
scotch-canadian
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier O22
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 120°24'52.4000" W / 38°1'49.5000" N
-120.414556 / 38.030417 (Estimated)
Elevation 2120.70 ft / 646.39 m (Surveyed)
Land 356 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles SW of Columbia, CA
Location Tuolumne County, CA
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE
Address 2 SOUTH GREEN ST.
SONORA, CA 95370
Phone number 209-533-5685
Manager TONYA SCHEFTNER
Address 10723 AIRPORT RD
COLUMBIA, CA 95310
Phone number (209) 533-6684
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
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
NOTAMs Facility RIU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.975 MHz
UNICOM 122.975 MHz
AWOS-3 O22 (209-536-9384)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 2607 x 50 ft (795 x 15 m)
Surface TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
11 29
Alignment 134° 314°
Physical elevation 2100.60 ft 2077.60 ft
Coordinates 38.033018 / -120.420517 38.028081 / -120.413965
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking None Numbers only , Good Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 4673 x 75 ft (1424 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
17 35
Alignment 190° 10°
Physical elevation 2120.70 ft 2073.60 ft
Coordinates 38.036674 / -120.411623 38.024047 / -120.414489
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-box on left 2-box on left
*RY 35 VASI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF RY CNTRLN.
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • CALFIRE AIR TANKER OPRS FM ARPT DRG FIRE SEASON.
  • LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS REGARDLESS OF SIZE & CORPORATE ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GROSS LANDING WEIGHT.
  • HEL PRKNG AREA 300 FT BY 120 FT (4 POSITIONS).
  • AVOID FLIGHTS OVER COLUMBIA STATE PARK NE OF ARPT, AND HWY 49 BRIDGE 5 NM SW OF ARPT & VICINITY.
  • FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
  • VARYING WIND DIRECTION & VELOCITY MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AT MID POINT OF RY 17/35 DUE TO TERRAIN FEATURES & WIND FLOW PATTERNS.
  • RY 11 DEPS PROHIBITED DUE TO CONFLICT WITH MAIN RY.
  • TURF TWY NORTH SIDE OF RY 11/29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE NOV - MAR
  • RY 29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE DURING WINTER MONTHS NOV THROUGH MAR.
  • ALL JET ACFT ARE REQUESTED TO LAND RY 35 & DEPART RY 17 WIND & WEATHER PERMITTING.