Airports / California / CLR
Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport.
Calipatria, California · -182 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
4 ratings
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Operators based
-182
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Imperial County Airport (IPL), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Calipatria, California, Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (KCLR / CLR) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is -182 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list CLR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Imperial County Airport (IPL, 18 nm), El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK, 20 nm), and General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL, 33 nm). The field has a single 3,423-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to turboprops.
Trip costs from CLR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CLR to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
KCLR
IATA
CLR
FAA / Local
CLR
Elevation
-182 ft
Coordinates
33.1315° N · 115.5210° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At -182 ft, CLR sits lower than 99% of the 164 California fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,423 ft
- 08/263,423 ft × 50 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,423 ft
CLR's 3,423 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmIPLImperial County AirportImperial
- 20nmNJKEl Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)El Centro
- 33nmMXLGeneral Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexicali
- 44nmTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional AirportPalm Springs
- 50nmBLHBlythe AirportBlythe
- 54nmYUMYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station YumaYuma
Location
Open the full mapKCLR · Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport · Calipatria, CA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CLR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 162 nm | 47m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 178 nm | 49m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 183 nm | 50m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 430 nm | 1h 24m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 490 nm | 1h 32m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 556 nm | 1h 42m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 570 nm | 1h 44m |
| Denver (DEN) | 660 nm | 1h 56m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CLR?
- Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport's longest paved runway is 3,423 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at CLR?
- Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,423 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to CLR?
- The closest alternate is Imperial County Airport (IPL), about 18 nm away, followed by El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CLR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: San Francisco about 1h 24m (430 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 32m (490 nm), Aspen about 1h 42m (556 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.