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KTLR Mefford Field Airport

Tulare, CA · 3 miles SE of TULARE, CA

Public Non-towered Publicly-owned ICAO KTLR

Location & operations

Elevation
265.3 ft
Coordinates
36-09-23.7000N 119-19-35.6000W
Lat / Long
36.1565833, -119.3265556
Mag. variation
12E (2020)
Time zone
UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Activated
07/1940
ARTCC
OAKLAND CENTER
FSS
RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
RIU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
0800-DUSK
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
yes
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI 13 OPRS CONSLY.

Airport location no published diagram

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Runways

Longest 3901 ft

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Dimensions
3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m
Surface
asphalt, in good condition
Edge lights
medium intensity
Weight bearing
Single wheel 12.5

Runway 13

Heading
135 magnetic, 147 true
VGSI / PAPI
2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
265.3 ft.
Obstructions
15 ft. road, 500 ft. from runway, 295 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 31

Heading
315 magnetic, 327 true
VGSI / PAPI
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG R OF CNTRLN.
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
no
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
262.5 ft.
Obstructions
none

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

Departures — DP / ODP 1

Approaches — IAP 1

Arrivals — STAR 0

None published.

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
no
Ctaf/unicom
122.7
Wx Awos-3pt
120.0 (559-686-2613)
Fresno Approach
118.5
Fresno Departure
118.5

Services

Fuel
100LL JET-A
Fuel available
100LL JET-A
Parking
tiedowns
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE

Ownership

Manager
PETER ARANZARU 3981 SOUTH K STREET TULARE, CA 93274 Phone 559-684-4329
Manager phone
559-684-4329

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.