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C39
Seaplane Base
Folsom Lake
Folsom, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 07/31/2008 - 9/25/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:C39
Lat/Lng: 38.7072222222, -121.133333333
38-42-26.0000N, 121-08-00.0000W
Estimated
Elevation: 466 feet Estimated Lake Level Varies from 350 Ft to 466 Ft. No Landing of Seaplanes or Ultralights When Lake Elevation is Below 380 Ft. Call Bureau of Reclamation for Current Lake Elevation at 1-800-742-9474 Ext 102.
Magnetic Variation: 16E, (1995), [15E (2008)]
Sectional: SAN FRANCISCO
From City: 1nm N of Folsom

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: CONDITIONAL
Provided VFR; Sponsor Shall Ensure Obstruction-Free Ingress & Egress and Obtain Permits from the Applicable Government Agency.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 05/1998
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Oakland Center (ZOA)
FSS: Rancho Murieta FSS (RIU)
NOTAMs and Weather: RIU NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Unlighted
Wind Indicator is Mounted on a Buoy in the Middle of the Lake.
Segmented Circle: no
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900

Services

Fuel: Automotive Gasoline
for Fuel Call (916) 933-1300 During Dalgt Hrs.

Based Aircraft

Total: 0

Annual Operations

Total: 0

Ownership

Owner: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
7794 Folsom-Auburn Road
Folsom, Ca 95630
916-988-0205
Manager: Bruce Kranz/Dept Parks & Rec
7806 Folsom-Auburn Road
Folsom, Ca 95630
916-988-0205

Runways

Runways: ALL/WAY

Runway ALL/WAY

Length: 10000 feet
Width: 4000 feet
Surface: Water
End ALL End WAY

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Land & Takeoff only at the Main Lake.
Stay 2000 Ft Away from All Shorelines.
Beaching of Aircraft only on Shoreline of Peninsula & Unoccupied Areas. No Beaching on Day Use Areas at Dyke 8; Beal's Point & Granite Bay.
Power Lines S of Main Lake & Along Ridge 1000 Yards from Shoreline.
Paraglider Activity on Lake Up to 3000 Ft Abv Surface of Lake. Pilots be Aware of Tow Lines.

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