Alta Sierra Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 39-06-43.4288N (39.112063)
Longitude: 
 121-03-18.6789W (-121.055188)
Elevation: 
 2279.5 feet MSL (695 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. S of Grass Valley, California
Found On: 
 San Francisco Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
HOWARD PINCUS
18575 NORLENE WAY
GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949
(530) 272-9098		 ALTA SIERRA AIRPORT OWNERS ASSN
18575 NORLENE WAY
GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949
(530) 272-9098

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3280 feet (1000 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 530
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Rancho Murieta(RIU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 09CL

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    7.2 Nevada County Airport
    (KGOO GOO)    		 20 7 100LL, Jet A
    9.5 Auburn Municipal Airport
    (AUN KAUN AUN)    		 187 174 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    14.5 Georgetown Airport
    (E36)    		 142 129 100LL
    18.4 Lincoln Regional/Karl Harder Field Airport
    (KLHM LHM)    		 228 215 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Yuba County Airport
    (MYV KMYV MYV)    		 268 255 100LL, Jet A
    25.6 Sutter County Airport
    (O52)    		 271 258 100LL
    25.9 Cameron Park Airport
    (O61)    		 172 159 100LL
    27.2 Placerville Airport
    (PVF KPVF PVF)    		 148 135 100LL, Jet A
    31.9 Rio Linda Airport
    (L36)    		 214 201 100LL
    34.7 Oroville Municipal Airport
    (OVE KOVE OVE)    		 310 297 100LL, Jet A
    35.3 Sacramento Mather Airport
    (MHR KMHR MHR)    		 198 185 100LL, Jet A
    35.4 Sacramento International Airport
    (SMF KSMF SMF)    		 225 212 100LL, Jet A
    37.6 Rancho Murieta Airport
    (KRIU RIU)    		 183 170 100LL, Jet A
    41.4 Sacramento Exec Airport
    (SAC KSAC SAC)    		 209 196 100LL, Jet A
    43.8 Colusa County Airport
    (O08)    		 275 262 100LL
    44.3 Paradise Skypark Airport
    (CA92)    		 324 311 100LL
    44.4 Truckee-Tahoe Airport
    (TKF KTRK TRK)    		 73 60 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    45.8 Westover Field Amador County Airport
    (KJAQ JAQ)    		 164 151 100LL, Jet A
    46.3 Watts-Woodland Airport
    (O41)    		 235 222 100LL
    48.8 University Airport
    (KEDU EDU)    		 224 211 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ACFT TIEDOWN IN PRIM SFC EAST OF RY 01/19 60 FT FM CNTRLN.
    A110-2 PART 77 VIOL: TREES & TERRAIN EAST & WEST OF RWY PENETRATE 7:1 SLOPE.
    A110-3 WIND PERMITTING LAND ON RWY 01; TAKEOFF ON ON RWY 19 DUE TO EXCESSIVE GRADIENT.
    A110-4 HANGARS 125 FT WEST OF RWY CENTERLINE.
    A110-5 LANDING RWY 19 PROHIBITED.
    A110-6 THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING THE AIRPORT IS NOISE SENSITIVE. ARRIVING AIRCRAFT SHOULD FLY ONLY THE RECOMMENDED LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 1. ENTER THE PATTERN FROM EITHER AN UPWIND LEG OR DIRECTLY FROM OVERHEAD. AVOID LOW PASSES.
    A110-7 RY 19 IS USED FOR DEP ONLY. USE A STANDARD LEFT TURN OUT. PRIOR PERMISSION AND A BRIEFING FROM AN OWNER OR DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED BEFORE LANDING.
    A110-8 FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
    E111 PRIVATE USE, VFR ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 01/19
    Longest Runway: 01/19 is 2834 ft (864 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    09CL Airport Runway Details

    Runway 01/19  2834 ft x 50 ft (864 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 10/12/2016
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 01

    Runway 19
    Elevation: 
    		 2207.3 2279.5
    Latitude: 
    		 39-06-30.8729N 39-06-55.9847N
    Longitude: 
    		 121-03-26.6455W 121-03-10.7122W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 20 20
    Distance from End: 
    		 200 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 70 ft. right of centerline 40 ft. left of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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