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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Avenal Gliderport

ID CA69 Elev 790 ft Lat 36° 0.18' N Lon 120° 8.53' W Zulu …

Live conditions at CA69

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Aerial view · CA69

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for CA69 — 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 CA69

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,770 ft. Max gradient: 0.51%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 — 2,770 ft 60 ft DIRT-F No 0.51%
30 216° 2,770 ft 60 ft DIRT-F No 0.51%

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 CA69, 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 OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

AVE

Source: OurAirports community

Airport website ↗

NTSB events at CA69

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=9

  • Other 8
  • Ground collision 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
1980-06-11 Cessna 150 · Other →
1979-04-20 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1973-03-05 Weatherly C63 · Other →
1971-10-11 AERO COMDR A-9B · Other →
1968-12-10 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1967-10-26 Cessna 180 · Other →
1967-04-15 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1966-10-13 Piper J-3 · Other →
1964-02-09 Cessna 172 · Ground collision →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as CA69 — 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 CA69

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
Daniel Robert Gudgel Lemoore CA 24 nm
Eric Alan Cook Paso Robles CA 35 nm
Mark Thomas Donnelly Paso Robles CA 35 nm
James Eric Brannan Fresno CA 50 nm
Jimmy Louis Shamp Fresno CA 50 nm
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 67 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 67 nm
Margaret Watt Hollister CA 79 nm
Scott Richard Siemiller Winton CA 86 nm
Steven Buckley Johnson Goleta CA 95 nm

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

CFIs near CA69

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
Laurel Lynette Baker Coalinga CA 12 nm
Brian David Rouska Coalinga CA 12 nm
Roy Manuel Fialho Lemoore CA 24 nm
Daniel Robert Gudgel Lemoore CA 24 nm
Thomas Fenwick Taylor Lemoore CA 24 nm
Rebekah Marguerite Walsh Lemoore CA 24 nm
Dominic Aaron Garcia Lemoore CA 24 nm
Shane Ellis Clark Lemoore CA 24 nm
Harrison Floyd Mott Lemoore CA 24 nm
Nicholas Jedediah Johnson Lemoore CA 24 nm

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

A&P mechanics near CA69

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
Mario Caesar Zapata Avenal CA 2 nm
Matthew Bart Demsky Avenal CA 2 nm
Rene Delgado Jimenez Avenal CA 2 nm
Eder Pimentel Huron CA 12 nm
Bernard Edward Krause Coalinga CA 12 nm
Michael Gerard Breen Lemoore CA 24 nm
John Stephen Buyense Lemoore CA 24 nm
Chris H Gibson Lemoore CA 24 nm
Don Gregory Lemoore CA 24 nm
Michael Dennis Crosier Lemoore CA 24 nm

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

Repair stations near CA69

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
Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC
Kingsburg, CA
 43 nm
Pacific Coast Avionics
Fresno, CA
 46 nm
Golden State Propeller, Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA
 51 nm
ACI Jet AOG
San Luis Obispo, CA
 52 nm
San Luis Avionics, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
 52 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
 64 nm
Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Salinas, CA
 81 nm
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
 82 nm
Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA
 96 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
 97 nm

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