Executive Airport
Sandy Lake Airport
Sandy Lake, CA
Overview
Sandy Lake Airport is a medium airport serving the Sandy Lake region, at a field elevation of 951 ft (290 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
Field elevation
951 ft
290 m AMSL
Position (FMS entry)
53°03.85'N 093°20.66'W
53.06420, -93.34440
Daylight today (UTC)
- Sunrise 12:13Z
- Sunset 23:52Z
- 11h 39m of daylight
Codes & service
ICAO / GPSCZSJ
RegionCA-ON
Airline serviceScheduled
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
VFR
Weather impact score
VFR approach
Low risk100/ 100
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR approach
Low risk100/ 100
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
Ceiling
None reported
Visibility
9 sm
Runway wind
6 kt
Wind
250° / 6 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Temp / Dew
10° / 3°C
Altimeter
29.58 inHg / 1002 hPa
METAR · 01 03:00Z
METAR CZSJ 010300Z AUTO 25006KT 210V270 9SM CLR 10/03 A2958 RMK SLP026
TAF · issued 30 15:41Z
TAF CZSJ 301541Z 3016/3022 26015G28KT P6SM FEW040 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 011000Z
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Runway in use at CZSJ
Departure from Sandy Lake Airport (CZSJ)
Departure on runway 11 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
Headwind
5 kt tail
Crosswind
4 kt R
Ceiling
No BKN/OVC
Density alt
963 ft
- Crosswind — 4 kt from the right
- Tailwind — 5 kt tailwind on 11 — check takeoff tailwind limits
- Runway — 3,500 ft available × 100 ft · unlighted
- Density altitude — 963 ft — near standard performance
Switch runway configuration
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
Approach minima summary
no reported ceiling and 9 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 11.
Runway · recommended approachCeiling / vis minimaStatus
RWY 11 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
RWY 29 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
Visual
1000 ft / 3 sm
LNAV
500 ft / 1 sm
LPV
250 ft / 0.75 sm
METAR → TAF changes affecting RWY 11
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
Alternates near Sandy Lake Airport (CZSJ)
- Keewaywin Airport (CPV8/KEW)19 nm ESE · Keewaywin · 988 ft elev
- Deer Lake Airport (CYVZ/YVZ)36 nm SW · Deer Lake · 1,092 ft elev
- North Spirit Lake Airport (CKQ3/YNO)37 nm SSE · North Spirit Lake · 1,082 ft elev
- Muskrat Dam Airport (CZMD/MSA)61 nm ENE · Muskrat Dam · 911 ft elev
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Facility Details
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Sandy Lake, CA
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Executive Jet Facilities
4 on site
Runways
Longest open runway: 3,500 ft (1,067 m)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,500 ft | 100 ft | GRVL | No | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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