Gray Butte Field Airport

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FAA: 04CA

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Location

Latitude: 
 34-33-59.8400N (34.566622)
Longitude: 
 117-40-13.3800W (-117.670383)
Elevation: 
 3028.0 feet MSL (923 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.5 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 25 N.M. E of Palmdale, California
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
V.P. FLIGHT OPERATIONS FACILITIES
25500 EAST AVENUE R-8, ATTN: BUSINESS MANAGER
PALMDALE, CA 93591
760-388-8170		 GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL INC
25500 EAST AVENUE R-8, ATTN: BUSINESS MANAGER
PALMDALE, CA 93591
760-388-8170

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/2002
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 4028 feet (1228 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 661
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Riverside(RAL)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 04CA

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    14.3 Southern California Logistics Airport
    (VCV KVCV VCV)    		 82 71 100LL, Jet A
    14.3 Sun Hill Ranch Airport
    (CA70)    		 36 25 80, 100LL, Mogas
    20.9 Hesperia Airport
    (L26)    		 122 111 100LL
    23.9 Apple Valley Airport
    (APV KAPV APV)    		 88 77 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Cable Airport
    (CCB KCCB CCB)    		 181 170 100LL, Jet A
    29.0 General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
    (WJF KWJF WJF)    		 291 279 100LL, Jet A
    29.0 Brackett Field Airport
    (POC KPOC POC)    		 190 179 100LL, Jet A
    30.8 Ontario International Airport
    (ONT KONT ONT)    		 173 162 100LL, Jet A, Jet
    32.1 Rosamond Skypark Airport
    (L00)    		 304 292 100LL
    34.0 San Gabriel Valley Airport
    (EMT KEMT EMT)    		 212 201 100LL, Jet A
    35.6 Chino Airport
    (CNO KCNO CNO)    		 177 166 100LL, Jet A
    35.6 San Bernardino International Airport
    (SBD KSBD SBD)    		 142 131 100LL, Jet A
    37.0 Flabob Airport
    (RIR KRIR RIR)    		 159 148 100LL
    37.8 Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport
    (MHV KMHV MHV)    		 321 309 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    38.5 Riverside Municipal Airport
    (RAL KRAL RAL)    		 163 152 100LL, Jet A
    38.8 Redlands Municipal Airport
    (KREI REI)    		 137 126 100LL
    39.0 California City Municipal Airport
    (L71)    		 334 322 100LL, Jet A
    40.3 Corona Municipal Airport
    (KAJO AJO)    		 175 164 100LL
    40.5 Bob Hope Airport
    (BUR KBUR BUR)    		 237 225 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    41.1 Whiteman Airport
    (WHP KWHP WHP)    		 243 231 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A11 GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    A110-1 CONS LRG 12500 LB PLUS MTOW REMOTELY PILOTED ACFT SYSTEMS (RPAS)/UNMANNED ACFT SYSTEMS (UAS) OPS IN CLASS G AND E ASP SFC TO 13000 FT MSL IN THE VCNTY OF 04CA GRAY BUTTE FIELD AND/OR TRANSIT TO/FROM R-2515. CHECK NOTAMS, UAS OPERG AREAS (UOA) AND CTC JOSHUA APCH FOR STATUS OF RPAS/UAS TFC.
    A110-2 GXA ASOS IS ASSOCIATED WITH GRAY BUTTE FIELD.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
    A110-4 ACFT TRANSITING 04CA RMN WELL CLEAR AVOIDING THE FLOW OF FIXED-WING TFC PAT. RPAS/UAS PAT ALT IS 1500 FT AGL.
    A110-5 BIRD AND ANIMAL STRIKE HAZ IN AREA, VCNTY ALL RWYS, TWYS, AND RAMPS.
    E111 PROVIDED PRIVATE USE; VFR OPNS; OBSTRUCTION FREE APCH AND DEP SURFACES; AND INSTALL LIGHTING IF OPNS ARE CONDUCTED BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 8000 ft (2438 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    04CA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  8000 ft x 150 ft (2438 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 02/04/2010
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment

    Runway 08

    Runway 26
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 300

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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