Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport

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IATA: BLU

ICAO: KBLU

FAA: BLU

Emigrant Gap Weather (°F)

KBLU (0.1 NM at True Heading of 29)
METAR: KBLU 212121Z AUTO 15013G22KT 1 1/2SM -SN SCT021 BKN037 OVC050 03/M03 A2942 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V5 SNB18 PRESRR P0000 T00281033
TAF: N/A

Location

Latitude: 
 39-16-29.9000N (39.274972)
Longitude: 
 120-42-35.1000W (-120.70975)
Elevation: 
 5283.5 feet MSL (1610 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.2 E (as of March 2023 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. S of Emigrant Gap, California
Found On: 
 San Francisco Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
KEVIN ORDWAY
3091 COUNTY CTR DR. SUITE 220
AUBURN, CA 95603
530-745-3576		 COUNTY OF PLACER
3091 COUNTY CTR DR.
AUBURN, CA 95603
530-745-7500

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1941
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 6284 feet (1915 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BLU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2018)

Total Operations:  1200
GA Itinerant:  1100 91.7%
Military Aircraft:  100 8.3%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
ASOS:  120.075 (530-389-2091)

       

    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 BLU

    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
    13.9 Nevada County Airport
    (KGOO GOO)    		 257 244 100LL, Jet A
    22.4 Georgetown Airport
    (E36)    		 198 185 100LL
    25.9 Auburn Municipal Airport
    (AUN KAUN AUN)    		 222 209 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    26.6 Truckee-Tahoe Airport
    (TKF KTRK TRK)    		 83 70 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    33.1 Placerville Airport
    (PVF KPVF PVF)    		 183 170 100LL, Jet A
    36.6 Nervino Airport
    (O02)    		 26 13 100LL, Jet A
    37.1 Lincoln Regional/Karl Harder Field Airport
    (KLHM LHM)    		 233 220 100LL, Jet A
    37.8 Cameron Park Airport
    (O61)    		 200 187 100LL
    40.4 Lake Tahoe Airport
    (TVL KTVL TVL)    		 124 111 100LL, Jet A
    41.4 Yuba County Airport
    (MYV KMYV MYV)    		 255 242 100LL, Jet A
    41.6 Gansner Field Airport
    (2O1)    		 344 331 100LL
    42.6 Sutter County Airport
    (O52)    		 257 244 100LL
    44.2 Oroville Municipal Airport
    (OVE KOVE OVE)    		 287 274 100LL, Jet A
    45.2 Reno/Stead Airport
    (KRTS RTS)    		 58 45 100LL, Jet A
    45.7 Carson City Airport
    (CSN KCXP CXP)    		 95 82 100LL, Jet A
    45.7 Reno/Tahoe International Airport
    (RNO KRNO RNO)    		 72 59 100LL, Jet A-1+
    47.6 Minden-Tahoe Airport
    (MEV KMEV MEV)    		 109 96 100LL, Jet A
    49.5 Paradise Skypark Airport
    (CA92)    		 302 289 100LL
    49.7 Rio Linda Airport
    (L36)    		 223 210 100LL
    50.7 Rancho Murieta Airport
    (KRIU RIU)    		 201 188 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1 ARPT CLSD SS-SR.
    A110-2 DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LAND WITH SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. NO SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
    A16 LOCATED AT DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, AUBURN, CA.
    A17 ARPT CLSD WINTERS DUE TO SNOW.
    A40-15/33 MIRL RY 15/33 OTS INDEFLY .
    A58-15 RWY 15 +4 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THLD 125 FT LEFT TO 125 FT RIGHT
    A80 ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY .
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
    A81-BCN ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
    E111 PREDATES TO 1958 FAA ACT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 15/33
    Longest Runway: 15/33 is 3300 ft (1006 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    BLU Airport Runway Details

    Runway 15/33  3300 ft x 50 ft (1006 m x 15 m)
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.0

    Runway 15

    Runway 33
    Elevation: 
    		 5283.5 5245.9
    Latitude: 
    		 39-16-45.7757N 39-16-13.9215N
    Longitude: 
    		 120-42-39.6251W 120-42-30.6529W
    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: 
    		 TREE TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 20 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 750 400
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 110 ft. left of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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