KMOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field
ICAO · US · 27 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,904 ft. Max gradient: 0.36%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 124.2° | 5,904 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28R | 304.2° | 5,904 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 10R | 124.2° | 3,464 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28L | 304.2° | 3,464 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
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).
Communications · 9 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 127.700
- ASOS ASOS 127.700
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 125.300
- CTAF CTAF 125.300
- A/D NORCAL APP/DEP 136.320
- A/D NORCAL APP/DEP 120.950
- RDO RANCHO RDO 114.600
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMOD on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB MO
Wowar
0.37 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VOR-DME MOD
Modesto
114.60 MHz · DME 114.60 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 9 matched · 39 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28R; REIL Rwy 10L; PAPI Rwy 10L; HIRL Rwy 10L–28R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28R; REIL Rwy 10L; PAPI Rwy 10L; HIRL Rwy 10L–28R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (9)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10L–28R: H5904X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–4…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10R–28L: H3464X100 (ASPH) S–30 PCN 8 F/C/X/T MIRL 0.4% u…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28R; REIL Rwy 10L; PAPI Rwy 10L; HIRL Rwy 10L–28R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
actvt MALSR Rwy 28R; REIL Rwy 10L; PAPI Rwy 10L; HIRL Rwy 10L–28R—CTAF
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Voluntary noise-abatement procedure in effect. Comply if able; not regulatory.
Raw FAA text · noise · convenience
NS ABTMT procedures, pilots are reqd to use lgtd rwy only.
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds and small mammals on and invof arpt.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 12–30: H12503X200 (ASPH) S–120, D–150, 2D–450 HIRL RWY 1…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 08–26: H7049X100 (ASPH) S–40, D–60, 2D–88 MIRL 0.6% up W…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 04–22: H4747X60 (ASPH) S–40, D–60, 2D–60 MIRL RWY 04: PA…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 12 and 30; MIRL Rwys 08–26 and 04–22; HIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt REIL Rwys 12 and 30; MIRL Rwys 08–26 and 04–22; HIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (39 sentences)
- ·210 CALIFORNIA MISSION BAY N32º46.93´ W117º13.53´ NOTAM FILE SAN.
- ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 117.8 MZB Chan 125 050º 4.8 NM to Montgomery–Gibbs Exec. 10/15E.
- ·RWY 28L: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
- ·RWY 10L:TORA–5904 TODA–5904 ASDA–5904 LDA–5904 RWY 10R:TORA–3464 TODA–3464 ASDA–3464 LDA–3464 RWY 28L:TORA–3464 TODA–3464 ASDA–3464 LDA–3464 RWY 28R:TORA–5904 TODA–5904 ASDA–5904 LDA–5904
- ·PAPI Rwys 10R and 28L and MIRL Rwy 10R–28L unavbl when ATCT clsd.
- ·VGSI unusbl byd 8 degs left of rwy cntrln.
- ·For NS ABTMT turbojets discontinue opns 0800–1300Z‡ and park on NE ramp.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1600–0030Z‡.
- ·Rwy 10R–28L CLOSED to acft over 12,500 lbs GWT.
- ·Ponding along north edge of Twy B dur and after wet wx.
- ·PPR 72 hrs for air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats 1600–0100Z‡ wkdays call arpt mgr 209–577–5318.
- ·All pure jet and large acft ltd to parking and svc at NE ramp only.
- ·Rwy 10R–28L not certificated in accordance with FAR–139.
- ·Lndg fee for acft over 9501 lbs, ovngt tiedown fee.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 209-577-5318
- ·ASOS 127.7 (209) 572–0914.
- ·CTAF 125.3 ATIS 127.7 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 114.6T (RANCHO MURIETA RADIO) TOWER 125.3 (1500–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-0516.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE LOS ANGELES H–4I, L–4H SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–2F, 3B IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 CALIFORNIA 211 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·CLASS D svc 1500–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·(VH) (DH) VOR/DME 114.6 MOD Chan 93 N37º37.64´ W120º57.47´ at fld. 93/17E.
- ·Aerobatic acft wi an area defined as .5 NM rds of MOD 032028 (7.5 NM SW 022), blo 4800´, avoidance advised dly SR–SS VOR unusable: 005º–009º byd 40 NM 028º–083º byd 40 NM 092º–097º byd 40 NM 112º–121º byd 40 NM 130º–145º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 130º–145º byd 62 NM 146º–156º byd 40 NM 170º–185º byd 40 NM 186º–196º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 186º–196º byd 49 NM 197º–338º byd 40 NM ILS 111.9 I–MOD Rwy 28R.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
- ·Autocoupled approaches NA blo 1,080´ MSL (2.8 NM fm thld).
- ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Aviation wx avbl when twr opr, call 209–526–4555.
- ·Rwy 12 PAPI unusbl byd 2.5 nm.
- ·Attended continuously. 100LL and A+: Fuel avbl 1500–0100Z‡, Mon–Sat.
- ·Otr times ctc arpt opns on CTAF or call 661–824–2434; fee charged.
- ·Be alert to high speed activity invof arpt.
- ·TPA—CAT C/D and all turbojet acft TPA 4301´ MSL (1500´ AGL); CAT A/B acft TPA 3801´ MSL (1000´ AGL).
- ·Helicopter TPA 3301´ MSL (500´ AGL) and use south entry and departure.
+ 9 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
29
since 1982
Fatal
4
13.8% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 96,967 ops in 1991
2024 total
49,249
10-yr total
448,901
2024 mix
AC/AT 26% · GA 74% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
15.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.15
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Loss of control 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Other 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=27
- Other 6
- Stall / spin 5
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 5
- Gear-up landing 3
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Hard landing 1
- Fire / smoke 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Richard Siemiller | Winton | CA | 22 nm |
| Kenneth Sebastian Cobb | Columbia | CA | 35 nm |
| Robert Alan Davids | San Andreas | CA | 37 nm |
| John Erich Sawatzky | Oakley | CA | 42 nm |
| Clayton Miles Conrad | San Jose | CA | 46 nm |
| Jennifer Rayne Watson | San Jose | CA | 46 nm |
| Brian Petschauer | Burbank | CA | 50 nm |
| Margaret Watt | Hollister | CA | 51 nm |
| Mark Pollard | Walnut Creek | CA | 54 nm |
| Evan Paraskevopoulos | Hayward | CA | 55 nm |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Campion Bautista | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Brian George Cleveland | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Michael Stuart Crawford | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| John Michael Hillar | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Ronald Lee Peters | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Walter James Van Heukelem | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Michael Joseph Eldredge | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Shawn Jeffrey Yoppini | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Loch Kramer Names | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| John Eldren Decamara | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy James Monahan | Ceres | CA | 2 nm |
| Steven Mark Rogers | Ceres | CA | 2 nm |
| Fidel Gonzales Salinas | Ceres | CA | 2 nm |
| Raul Eloy Sanchez | Ceres | CA | 2 nm |
| Nicholas Alan Shoemaker | Ceres | CA | 2 nm |
| Michael Stuart Crawford | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| John Michael Hillar | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Paul Stephen Kline | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| John Leslie Mallon | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
| Harumi Maejima | Modesto | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Stockton Propeller, Inc Stockton, CA | 26 nm |
| Cutting Edge Avionics San Andreas, CA | 35 nm |
| Quality Aero Maintenance Acampo, CA | 38 nm |
| Catto Propellers Jackson, CA | 46 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA Fremont, CA | 47 nm |
| LAC Avionics, Inc. San Jose, CA | 49 nm |
| Absolute Aero Maintenance Hayward, CA | 55 nm |
| HF Hangars Hayward, CA | 55 nm |
| Sullivan Propeller Specialists Hayward, CA | 56 nm |
| Peninsula Avionics, LLC Palo Alto, CA | 56 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗