CL56 — Ranchaero Airport · TallyAero Atlas

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,156 ft.

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
14	—	2,156 ft	30 ft	Asphalt (poor)	No	—
32	312°	2,156 ft	30 ft	Asphalt (poor)	No	—

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 12 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)

·ARPT SURROUNDED BY +20 FT ORCHARD TREES.
·FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
·AGRICULTURE ACFT OPERNS PROHIBITED.
·RY 14 HAS +80 FT TREES 1200 FT FM THLD 80 FT R.
·STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS PROHIBITED.
·THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
·ADDNL CTC - JESSE GRIGG - 530-521-6242 SMALL CRACKS IN PAVEMENT SFC.
·GROSS WEIGHT STRENGTH ESTIMATED PRVDD BY AMGR 12000 LBS.
·RWY 14 APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +40 FT TREES 535 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 120 FT L.
·RWY 32 APPROACH RATIO 21:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD OVER +20 FT TREES, 230 FT FROM EOR, BOTH SIDES OF CENTERLINE RWY 14 +15 FT ROAD 100 FT FM; +35 FT TREES 135 FT FM; +10 FT TREES 160 FT FM RY END.
·RWY 32 ORCHARD WITH +20 FT TREES LEFT & RIGHT 34 FT FM RY END.
·TRAFFIC PATTERN INDICATORS ONLY.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

Ranchaero Airport is a private-use airport a mile west of Chico, in Butte County, California.

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee	City	ST	Distance	Authorized for
Scott Roberson	Chico	CA	3 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Justin Chaffin	Red Bluff	CA	32 nm	Limited Airline Proficiency Examiner — Sikorsky S-70 (Black Hawk) · Limited Airline Proficiency Examiner — Sikorsky S-70M
Brett Rexford Mayes	Williams	CA	36 nm	Competency Examiner (Glider) · Flight Instructor Instrument Examiner (Glider) · Flight Instructor Examiner (Glider)
Ashley Noel Snider	Lincoln	CA	57 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Examiner
Mark William Montague	Auburn	CA	62 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (Glider)
Joshua Beckham	Mcclellan	CA	67 nm	Limited Airline Proficiency Examiner — Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook
Marc Nelson Ballif	Mcclellen	CA	67 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Competency Examiner (Rotorcraft) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (Rotorcraft)
Jonathan Baror	Davis	CA	70 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Robert Frankovich	Sacramento	CA	72 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Michael Bruce Traud	Mather	CA	75 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
Clare William Chase Iii	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Robert Lyle Cooley	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane
Daniel Paul Goodson	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Gary Arnold Hendrickson	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Danford Alan Jay	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Garrick Benson Lee	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument · CFI · Glider
Henry Bertrand Roberson	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Bryan Allen Elhardt	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFI · Helicopter · CFII · Instrument
Daniel Edward Mathern	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Jeffrey Scott Hasty	Chico	CA	3 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic	City	ST	Distance	Ratings
Thomas Junior Aylward	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P
Brian Charles Baldridge	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P
Thomas E Black	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P
Christopher Thomas Evans	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P
Gary Arnold Hendrickson	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P · CFI
Andres Martinez	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P
David Bruce Mccord	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P
Frank Harry Michaud Iii	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P
Henry Bertrand Roberson	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P · CFI
Daniel Edward Mathern	Chico	CA	3 nm	A · P · CFI

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop	Field	Distance	Specialty
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Paradise, CA	CA92	12 nm	General Aircraft Maintenance and Repair / Avionics / Emergency Assistance
Beaver Avionics, Inc. Red Bluff, CA	RBL	31 nm	—
The Avionics Specialist, Inc. Lincoln, CA	LHM	55 nm	—
Lake Aero Styling & Repair Lakeport, CA	1O2	65 nm	—
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Mcclellan, CA	MCC	67 nm	—
Davis Air Repair, Inc. Davis, CA	EDU	71 nm	—
Elite Air Interiors Mather, CA	MHR	75 nm	—
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc. Windsor, CA	STS	85 nm	—
Catto Propellers Jackson, CA	JAQ	95 nm	—
Quality Aero Maintenance Acampo, CA	1O3	95 nm	—

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

CL56 · Ranchaero Airport