Sierraville Dearwater Airport

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FAA: O79


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Location

Latitude: 
 39-34-53.4590N (39.581516)
Longitude: 
 120-21-15.4740W (-120.354298)
Elevation: 
 4989.7 feet MSL (1521 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13 E (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. SE of Sierraville, California
Found On: 
 San Francisco Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TIM BEALS
PO BOX 98
DOWNIEVILLE, CA 95936
(530) 289-3201		 COUNTY OF SIERRA
PO BOX 98
DOWNIEVILLE, CA 95936
(530) 289-3201

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 5990 feet (1826 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RNO
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 )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 916
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near O79

    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
    14.2 Nervino Airport
    (O02)    		 0 347 100LL, Jet A
    18.6 Truckee-Tahoe Airport
    (TKF KTRK TRK)    		 147 134 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    22.7 Reno/Stead Airport
    (KRTS RTS)    		 76 63 100LL, Jet A
    27.6 Reno/Tahoe International Airport
    (RNO KRNO RNO)    		 100 87 100LL, Jet A-1+
    34.9 Gansner Field Airport
    (2O1)    		 308 295 100LL
    36.9 Nevada County Airport
    (KGOO GOO)    		 234 221 100LL, Jet A
    37.1 Carson City Airport
    (CSN KCXP CXP)    		 128 115 100LL, Jet A
    44.5 Lake Tahoe Airport
    (TVL KTVL TVL)    		 157 144 100LL, Jet A
    44.7 Minden-Tahoe Airport
    (MEV KMEV MEV)    		 141 128 100LL, Jet A
    46.2 Georgetown Airport
    (E36)    		 211 198 100LL
    48.7 Susanville Municipal Airport
    (SVE KSVE SVE)    		 348 335 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Auburn Municipal Airport
    (AUN KAUN AUN)    		 222 209 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    54.7 Placerville Airport
    (PVF KPVF PVF)    		 199 186 100LL, Jet A
    58.6 Rogers Field Airport
    (O05)    		 316 303 100LL, Jet A
    58.8 Paradise Skypark Airport
    (CA92)    		 277 264 100LL
    58.9 Oroville Municipal Airport
    (OVE KOVE OVE)    		 264 251 100LL, Jet A
    61.4 Cameron Park Airport
    (O61)    		 208 195 100LL
    61.4 Lincoln Regional/Karl Harder Field Airport
    (KLHM LHM)    		 229 216 100LL, Jet A
    63.4 Yuba County Airport
    (MYV KMYV MYV)    		 243 230 100LL, Jet A
    64.2 Sutter County Airport
    (O52)    		 245 232 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
    A14 SIERRA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. TRANSPORTATION@SIERRACOUNTY.CA.GOV
    A16 SIERRA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, DOWNIEVILLE.
    A33-03/21 PAVEMENT IS CRUMBLING IN AREAS AND CRACKING.
    A96 ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03/21
    Longest Runway: 03/21 is 3093 ft (943 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    O79 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 03/21  3093 ft x 50 ft (943 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA-EST as of 06/14/2024
    Surface:  Asphalt/Dirt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

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

    Runway 03

    Runway 21
    Elevation: 
    		 4989.7 4954.7
    Latitude: 
    		 39-34-43.4207N 39-35-03.4980N
    Longitude: 
    		 120-21-30.3650W 120-21-00.5830W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 4955.8
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 182
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 39-35-02.3200N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 120-21-02.3400W

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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