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Class D

Sacramento Executive Airport

ID KSAC FAA SAC Elev 24 ft Lat 38° 30.75' N Lon 121° 29.58' W Zulu …

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FAA Airport Diagram · KSAC

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Runways at KSAC

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,503 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 033° 5,503 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
20 213° 5,503 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
12 133.2° 3,837 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
30 313.3° 3,837 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
16 179.6° 3,485 ft 150 ft ASP No —
34 359.6° 3,485 ft 150 ft ASP 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).

Communications

7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 125.500
  • GND GND 125.000
  • TWR EXEC TWR 119.500
  • CTAF CTAF 119.500
  • A/D NORCAL APP/DEP 125.250
  • RDO RANCHO RDO 122.050
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KSAC

  • NDB SA

    Execc

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC SAC

    Sacramento

    115.20 MHz · DME 115.20 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSAC, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 26 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • 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 invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1600–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 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.

  • ·CALIFORNIA 259 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SACRAMENTO EXEC (SAC)(KSAC) 3 S UTC–8(–7DT) N38º30.77´ W121º29.60´ 24 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SAC RWY 02–20: H5503X150 (ASPH) S–60, D–130, 2S–165, 2D–210 MIRL RWY 02: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H3837X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–43, 2D–67 MIRL RWY 12: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 50´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Dusk–dawn.
  • ·When twr clsd ACTIVATE arpt bcn—CTAF.
  • ·When twr clsd ACTIVATE all afld lgts—CTAF.
  • ·Arpt noise abatement procedures in effect 0500–1400Z‡ for more information call 916–875–9037 or 916–875–9035.
  • ·Prior permission from arpt opr rqr for acft over 50,000 lbs maximum tkf weight.
  • ·No touch and go ldgs, low apchs or practice instrument apchs between hrs 0500–1400Z‡.
  • ·For more information call 916–874–0359.
  • ·Rwy 12 blast pad markings not std.
  • ·No mid–field, intersection or formation tkfs.
  • ·Ditch and concrete bridge in Rwy 02–20 safety area located 500´ prior to Rwy 02 thld on centerline.
  • ·Golf course lgts shine across Rwy 02 final apch 800´ rwy centerline dusk to 0600Z‡.
  • ·TPA—1024(1000), turbine and large acft 1524(1500).
  • ·Arpt 24 hr emerg 916–929–5000.
  • ·Distance between Twy A and Twy B centerline is 75´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 916-875-9035
  • ·CTAF 119.5 ATIS 118.075 (916)–428–7066 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.4 (RANCHO MURIETA RADIO) ®NORCAL APP/DEP CON 127.4 (NORTH–EAST) 125.25 EXEC TOWER 119.5 (1400–0500Z‡) GND CON 125.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-6874.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1400–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 111.4
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 115.2 SAC Chan 99 N38º26.62´ W121º33.10´ 017º 5.0 NM to fld. 3/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 031º–041º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 031º–041º byd 45 NM blo 18,000´ 157º–169º byd 40 NM blo 4,500´ 157º–169º byd 56 NM blo 18,000´ 246º–251º byd 40 NM 252º–262º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 252º–262º byd 65 NM 263º–269º byd 40 NM 353º–013º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 353º–013º byd 49 NM blo 5,500´ 353º–013º byd 58 NM ILS 110.3 I–SAC Rwy 02.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H60X60 (ASPH) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPORT REMARKS: Helipad H1 perimeter lgts. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–2G, 3A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Sutterville AerodromeSacramento Municipal

Source: OurAirports community

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSAC — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KSAC

27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

35

since 1982

Fatal

3

8.6% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 162,053 ops in 1992

2024 total

110,094

10-yr total

1,005,323

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.34

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=27

  • Other 9
  • Ground collision 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Hard landing 2

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
2024-09-19 Cessna U206G · Other · VMC · day →
2002-05-08 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2017-12-09 Czech Sport Aircraft a.s. Sport Cruiser · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2017-09-20 Cessna 210 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2017-08-29 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · Weather · VMC · day →
2015-06-11 ECLIPSE AVIATION CORP EA500 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2013-08-23 Piper PA 28 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-11-04 REMOS ACFT GMBH FLUGZEUGBAU REMOS GX · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2006-02-11 Cessna,Cessna 172N,172P · Other · VMC · day →
2003-09-06 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2000-11-17 Cessna 140 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2000-09-09 Cessna 120 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-04-02 Owens/Richburg VANS RV6-A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-08-16 Piper PA-28-181 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
1999-05-11 Hamilton PITTS SPECIAL SC-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1991-11-03 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1991-07-24 Beech 76 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-01-26 Cessna T210M · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1991-01-06 Cessna T210M · Loss of control · IMC · day →
1990-01-19 Piper PA-32-R-300 · Other · VMC · night →
1989-07-06 Boeing A75 · Other · day →
1989-06-17 Commonwealth 185 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1989-05-30 Cessna,Cessna 172N,177RG · Other · VMC · day →
1988-05-11 Boeing A75N1 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-11-25 Cessna 172N · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1987-01-13 Beech F33A · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1982-08-12 Aero Commander 500S · Other · day →

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KSAC

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in CA

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

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
Robert Frankovich Sacramento CA 4 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 10 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 10 nm
Michael Bruce Traud Mather CA 10 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 12 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 24 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 30 nm
John Erich Sawatzky Oakley CA 32 nm
Robert Alan Davids San Andreas CA 43 nm
Mark Pollard Walnut Creek CA 45 nm

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

CFIs near KSAC

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
David Mark Alden Sacramento CA 4 nm
Michael Joseph Berryman Sacramento CA 4 nm
Phillip Barney Cypret Sacramento CA 4 nm
Carter Woodrow Flygare Sacramento CA 4 nm
Gregory Eugene Klement Sacramento CA 4 nm
Periklis Kotsoglou Sacramento CA 4 nm
Stanley Dolore Lawrence Sacramento CA 4 nm
William Cummings Parker Sacramento CA 4 nm
Richard Ernest Silveria Sacramento CA 4 nm
Steven Thompson Sacramento CA 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KSAC

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
Phillip Barney Cypret Sacramento CA 4 nm
Denis Jeffrey Lehr Sacramento CA 4 nm
Michael Peter Lelouis Sacramento CA 4 nm
Toby Lee Mack Sacramento CA 4 nm
Ian Padden Sacramento CA 4 nm
Thomas Bridges Russell Sacramento CA 4 nm
Paul Vincent Sheehan Sacramento CA 4 nm
William Goodwin True Sacramento CA 4 nm
Lawrence Frank Johnson Sacramento CA 4 nm
Ronald Keith Braddock Sacramento CA 4 nm

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

Repair stations near KSAC

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
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 9 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 10 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 14 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 22 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 25 nm
Stockton Propeller, Inc
Stockton, CA
 34 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 34 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 46 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
 55 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
 59 nm

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