E55

Ocean Ridge Airport

Gualala, CaliforniaElevation 940 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KUKI · 25 NM NE · 51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KUKI

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, temperature 26.11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 59F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	59	NNW 3 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/56	NW 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	77/53	NW 10 kt	16 kt	1%
Saturday	Sunny	65/52	NW 7 kt	18 kt	1%
Sunday	Sunny	69/53	NW 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	72/52	NNW 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	68/52	NW 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	65	WNW 4 kt	–	0%

Source: National Weather Service (office EKA). Forecast issued 0647Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,504 ft

13/31

Dimensions

2,504 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

RWY 13145°T

Displaced threshold402 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31325°T

Displaced threshold305 ft

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

940 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0232Z 7:32 PM

Sunrise

1350Z 6:50 AM

Loggable night

0259Z (7:59 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0232Z (7:32 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0332Z (8:32 PM local) → 1250Z (5:50 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Ocean Ridge Airport is in Gualala, California. Field elevation 940 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJULIE BOWER

Manager phone925-337-4145

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAE55

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.8016, -123.5305

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

E55 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-08-08, 16 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 79%Turboprop 7%Helicopter 7%Unknown 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›M20P (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

E55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUKI (25 NM NE, VFR).

KUKI Ukiah Municipal Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KSTS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KDVO Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field

60 NM SE

VFR

KAPC Napa County Airport

69 NM SE

VFR

KSUU Travis Air Force Base

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›RY 31 APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›RWY 13 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›EMAIL: JULIEBOWER001@GMAIL.COM

›EXTREME TURB IN WINDY CONDS.

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

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

›DEER FREQUENTLY ON RY.

›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).

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

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

›RY 13/31 CLSD TO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.

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

›RY 13/31 CLSD TO JETS AND ULTRALIGHTS.

›CALMWIND RWY 31.

›EMAIL: JHBOWER@HOTMAIL.COM

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗E55 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does E55 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for E55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does E55 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for E55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at E55?

E55 sits at 940 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for E55?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.