04CA
Airport
Gray Butte Field
Palmdale, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:04CA (Zero-Four-Charlie-Alpha)
Lat/Lng:34.5666445278, -117.670772194
34-33-59.9203N, 117-40-14.7799W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 10/25/2024
Elevation:3039 feet Estimated by Faa-Est on 10/25/2024
Magnetic Variation:14E,(2000), [11E (2025)]
Sectional:LOS ANGELES
From City:25nm E of Palmdale

Operations

Use:Private
Airspace Analysis:CONDITIONAL
Provided Private Use; VFR Operations; Obstruction Free Approach and Departure Surfaces; and Install Lighting If Operations are Conducted Between Sunset and Sunrise.
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:07/2002
Attended:Continuous
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center
FSS:Riverside FSS(RAL)
Pattern Altitude:4539 MSL (1500 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Landing Fee:no

Communications

Services

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Sorrento West Properties, Inc
3377 N Torrey Pines Court, Suite 100
La Jolla, Ca 92037
760-388-8170
Manager:V.P. Flight Operations
25500 East Avenue R-8, Attn: Business Manager
Email: MICHAEL.HARDY@GA-ASI.COM
Palmdale, Ca 93591
760-388-8170

Runways

Runways:08/26

Runway 08/26

Length:8047 feet
by Faa-Est on 10/25/2024
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 147/F/a/Y/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 20,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 38,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 120,000 lbs
Double Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 230,000 lbs
End 08 End 26
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision InstrumentNonprecision Instrument
Displaced Threshold Distance:321' 
Elevation at End:3011.0' MSL3039.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:3012.0' MSL 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Cons Lrg 12500 Lb Plus Mtow Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Rpas)/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Uas) Operations in Class G and E Asp Surface to 13000 ft MSL in the Vicinity of 04Ca Gray Butte Field and/or Transit to/from R-2515. Check Notams, Uas Operg Areas (Uoa) and Contact Joshua Approach for Status of Rpas/Uas Traffic.
Gxa Asos is Associated with Gray Butte Field.
for Cd Contact Joshua Approach at 661-277-3843.
Aircraft Transiting 04Ca Rmn Well Clear Avoiding the Flow of Fixed-Wing Traffic Pattern. Rpas/Uas Pattern Altitude is 1500 ft AGL.
Bird and Animal Strike Haz in Area, Vicinity All Runways, Taxiways, and Ramps.
Runway Construction Cmpltd 6/26/2025. Full Len Runway Asph Rplcmt. Runway Striped As Pir.

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