Eagle Ridge Ranch Airport (6CA6), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Eagle Ridge Ranch, identifier 6CA6, is a private, unattended airstrip in Railroad Flat, California, at 2870 feet elevation. It offers a single paved-and-gravel runway and sits roughly 50 nautical miles from the nearest metro area.
Runways
Eagle Ridge Ranch Airport has one paved runway, 08/26, 4,000 ft long and 33 ft wide, with an asphalt and gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Eagle Ridge Ranch Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Mc Clellan Airfield (KMCC), 48 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Climate
Eagle Ridge Ranch Airport averages 0.3 snow days in February.
Weather station is 4.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Eagle Ridge Ranch Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact NorCal Approach.
Runway 08/26 has 1500 feet of asphalt surface; the remainder is gravel.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Eagle Ridge Ranch Airport has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is Columbia, 17.91 NM south.
Part of the Sacramento area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 6CA6
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 6CA6.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eagle Ridge Ranch (6CA6) airport towered or staffed?
Eagle Ridge Ranch, local identifier 6CA6, is an unattended, non-towered private airport in Railroad Flat, California. Pilots should not expect on-field personnel and should coordinate clearance delivery through NorCal Approach rather than a local tower or FBO.
What runway is available at 6CA6 and what is its surface?
6CA6 has a single runway, 08/26, measuring 4000 feet long and 33 feet wide. The surface is a mix of asphalt and gravel, with only the first 1500 feet paved and the remainder gravel, so operators should plan accordingly for the unpaved portion.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Eagle Ridge Ranch airport?
The nearest customs airport of entry to Eagle Ridge Ranch (6CA6) is KMCC, located approximately 48 nautical miles away. There is no customs processing onsite at 6CA6 itself, so international arrivals must route through KMCC or another designated port of entry.