AOPA Airports: Franklin Field (F72)

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F72Civil
Public Use

Franklin Field

Franklin, CA
Phone: 916-875-9035
www.sacairport.org
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Overview

Attendance:	Not Attended Unattended
Tower:	No
Elevation:	23 ft (7.0 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	4.00 mi. SE of Franklin
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	09/27, 18/36 Longest paved runway: 3123 ft
Fees:	Tiedown

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Ultralights Activity Invof Arpt

Conduct Helicopter Training N of Ry 09 & W of Ry 36

Avoid Overflight of Detention Facility on East Side of Arpt Excp in Emergency

Calm Wind Ry 18

Monitor 122.9 Within 5 Miles. Extsv Student Training in Area

All Rys Ltd to 12,500 Lbs Gwt

Intensive Flight Training

Calm wind ry 18

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Runway 09/27

Dimensions:	3031 x 60ft. / 923.8 x 18.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 30000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Markings	Approach Lights
09	19.3ft. MSL 88° mag 104° true 0.1% up		basic	No Data

27	21.8ft. MSL 268° mag 284° true 0.1% down	No Data	basic	No Data

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3123 x 60ft. / 951.9 x 18.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 30000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Markings	Approach Lights
18	22.8ft. MSL 178° mag 194° true 0.1% down	No Data	basic	No Data

36	20.6ft. MSL 358° mag 14° true 0.1% up		basic	No Data

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N38 18.2400' / W121 25.7583'38.3040000-121.4293056
Charts:	NACO: San Francisco Sectional
Mag Var:	16E (1985)
ARTCC:	Oakland (ZOA)
FSS:	Rancho Murieta (RIU) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	RIU
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Ultralights: 521 MSL; Light Aircraft: 1021 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 1021 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	12
Multi Engine:	0
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	1,800
GA Itinerant:	30,600
Commercial:
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Military:

(12-month period ending on 1/31/2013)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
CTAF	N/A	122.9

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
SAC	VORTAC	115.2	128	10 nm
SAC	VOT	111.4	000	13 nm
MCC	VOR/DME	109.2	166	22 nm
LIN	VORTAC	114.8	287	24 nm
SMF	VOT	111.4	000	24 nm
SUU	TACAN	.0	065	25 nm
ECA	VOR/DME	116.0	320	31 nm
CCR	VOR/DME	117.0	045	33 nm
TCY	NDB	203.0	346	37 nm
LV	NDB	374.0	002	39 nm
HNW	VOR/DME	115.5	215	41 nm
SGD	VORTAC	112.1	063	45 nm
MOD	VOR/DME	114.6	314	46 nm
MYV	VOR/DME	110.8	156	48 nm
BAB	TACAN	.0	163	50 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
John English	Sacramento County	John Downey
	6151 Freeport Blvd	6151 Freeport Blvd, Suite 177
	Sacramento, CA 95822-3518	Sacramento, CA 95822-3518
	916-875-9035 (Office)	916-875-9035 (Office)
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