3O8 Harris Ranch Airport v1.2
Harris Ranch Airport (FAA LID: 3O8) is a privately owned airport located near Coalinga, California, situated adjacent to Interstate 5. The airport has been operational since March 1981 , with its official FAA data effective as of November 27, 2025. It is owned by Harris Farms and managed by Roger Vanderberg , though some sources list Ken Kreyenhagen or Jack Brown as manager. The airport is located on 80 acres of land, approximately 9 nautical miles northeast of Coalinga, within Fresno County.
The airport features a single runway, designated 14/32, measuring 2,820 feet in length and 30 feet in width, with an asphalt surface in excellent condition. It is equipped with a segmented circle indicator and a lighted wind indicator, but does not have a control tower or airport beacon. Lighting is low intensity, and the lighting schedule is from dusk to dawn (SS-SR). The airport is open to the public and does not charge landing fees.
Harris Ranch Airport serves primarily transient general aviation flights, with an average of 27 operations per day, all of which are itinerant. There are no aircraft based at the airport. The airport is situated near the Harris Ranch Restaurant and Inn, which is a primary reason for its use. Fuel availability includes 100LL (blue) fuel, accessible 24 hours a day from a service station near the restaurant.
The airport is located in the Oakland ARTCC (ZOA) region and is served by the Rancho Murieta Flight Service Station (FSS). It is not equipped with a METAR reporting station, and the nearest weather reporting station is Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field), located 15 nautical miles away. The airport’s magnetic variation is 12.3° E as of March 2025, based on the WMM2020 model. The traffic pattern altitude is 1,470 feet MSL.
The airport is not listed as having customs landing rights, and it does not publish instrument approach procedures. It is not a major commercial airport but functions as a small airstrip serving private and general aviation needs.
