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Gualala · US

Ocean Ridge Airport (KE55)

940 ft MSL1 listed runwaysTower status unverified
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THE FIELD

Runways

13/31

2,504 × 50 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: Not published

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 13

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
402 ft
End elevation MSL
929.7 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

13 · OBSTN CLNC SLOPE
RWY 13 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 31

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
305 ft
End elevation MSL
897.4 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

31 · OBSTN CLNC SLOPE
RY 31 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

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ON THE RADIO

Communications

No frequency data in this snapshot.

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
Not published
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
Not published
Ownership
Private

Attendance & contacts

UNATNDD

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · JULIE BOWER
925-337-4145

OWNER · JOHN H. BOWER
707-884-3579

Airport remarks · 12

CALMWIND RWY 31.

RY 13/31 CLSD TO JETS AND ULTRALIGHTS.

RY 13/31 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 8,000 LBS ALLOWABLE TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT.

RY 13/31 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.

RY SAFETY AREAS HAVE PROTRUDING OR DEPRESSED DRAINAGE AREAS. SAFETY AREA SOUTH END HAS 100+ FOOT DROPOFF.

FULL STOP LANDINGS ONLY RY 13/31. INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED. BACK TAXI REQD RY 13. FULL LENGTH TKOF ONLY RY 13/31.

ACFT NOT VISABLE FM OPPOSITE ENDS OF RY DUE TO DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN FM RY MID-POINT SOUTH TO RY APCH END OF RY 31( APPROX 15 FT DROP).

DEER FREQUENTLY ON RY.

FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

CAUTION WINDSHEAR: DOWNDRAFTS ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 31 DURG MOD TO STRONG WIND CONDS FROM THE NORTH.

EXTREME TURB IN WINDY CONDS.

RWY 13/31/ CLSD AT NIGHT. NO RWY LGTS.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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Reference snapshot retrieved 2026-09-28 from OurAirports, a community-maintained public-domain source; retrieval is not verification of each field. Weather and chart status are shown separately.