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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Kistler Ranch Airport

ID 08CL Elev 1,025 ft Lat 37° 51.50' N Lon 120° 33.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 08CL

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Aerial view · 08CL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 08CL — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 08CL

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
E — 2,000 ft 50 ft Dirt No —
W — 2,000 ft 50 ft Dirt No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 08CL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
  • ·AIRSPACE DETERMINATION PENDING.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 08CL

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-10-08 Grumman American AA-5B · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 08CL — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

5,776

Flight Instructors

A&P

22,561

Mechanics

AME

139

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

20

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

45

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

66

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

126

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

38

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

243

Flight Schools

FBO

209

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

82

Flying Clubs

Repair

56

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

63

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 08CL

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Kenneth Sebastian Cobb Columbia CA 12 nm
Robert Alan Davids San Andreas CA 21 nm
Scott Richard Siemiller Winton CA 29 nm
Michael Bruce Traud Mather CA 54 nm
John Erich Sawatzky Oakley CA 55 nm
Robert Frankovich Sacramento CA 61 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 63 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 63 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 67 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 69 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 08CL

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Randall Porter Copperopolis CA 6 nm
Gary Steven Quick Copperopolis CA 6 nm
Trevor Robert Norman Thorn Jamestown CA 9 nm
Willard Ray Gibbons Sonora CA 11 nm
John Vernon Pehrson Jr Sonora CA 11 nm
Donald James Stenger Sonora CA 11 nm
Jeremy Seth Knowles Sonora CA 11 nm
Shane Douglas Roberson Sonora CA 11 nm
Joshua Ryan Brewer Sonora CA 11 nm
Shea Thomas Firth Sonora CA 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 08CL

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Dale Cameron Rabeneau Copperopolis CA 6 nm
Mark Edward Magoun Copperopolis CA 6 nm
Randy Lee Noe Jamestown CA 9 nm
John Thomas Simnitt Jamestown CA 9 nm
David Neal Sinclair Jamestown CA 9 nm
Steven Irvin Hastings Jamestown CA 9 nm
Paul Edward Johnson Jamestown CA 9 nm
Donald James Stenger Sonora CA 11 nm
Renner Lee Brewer Jr Sonora CA 11 nm
Nathan King Taylor Sonora CA 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 08CL

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 18 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 33 nm
Stockton Propeller, Inc
Stockton, CA
 34 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 40 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 55 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 62 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
 69 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 71 nm
LAC Avionics, Inc.
San Jose, CA
 72 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 73 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.