Gravelly Valley

1Q5 · Upper Lake, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
1,900 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,050 ft 01/19
Runway
1
Mag var
17E

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 1Q5. Nearby reporting stations: KUKI (23 NM), KWLW (34 NM), KLLR (39 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:38 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:32 AM13:32Z
Sunrise06:58 AM13:58Z
Sunset07:11 PM02:11Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:38 PM02:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:38 PM → 06:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:11 PM → 05:58 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 104°downwind 014°base 284°final 194°45° entry1901

RWY 19LEFT traffic

Heading
194° mag · 211° true
Dimensions
4,050 × 200 ft
TPA
2,700 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
Surface
GRAVEL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 014°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 19
Approach obstacle
Hill, 800 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Condition: Good. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

ENI 112.30
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ENI · Mendocino VORTAC 112.30 · 70X High r016° / 28.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
1Q5
Coordinates
39.4507, -122.9546
Elevation
1,900 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1944/10
Distance from city
17 N

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
US FOREST SERVICE
10025 ELK MTN ROAD, UPPER LAKE, CA
707-275-2361
Manager
FRANK AEBLY
10025 ELK MTN ROAD, UPPER LAKE, CA
707-275-1401
Remarks FAA · 15 notes

General

  • NO LNDG ON RY 19 DUE TO HILL NE OF ARPT.
  • NO TKOF ON RY 01 DUE TO HILL NE OF ARPT.
  • CAUTION: HANG GLIDER OPS; PARTICULARLY SUMMER MONTHS.
  • CAUTION: DO NOT LAND S OF HULL MOUNTAIN ROAD.
  • TREES PENETRATE THE TRNSL SFC ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ARPT.
  • BE ALERT FOR OCNL WILDLIFE ON RY.
  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • RWY IS UNPAVED; THERE MAY BE RUTS AND LARGE ROCKS ON RWY.

Runways

  • 300' STOPWAY AT SOUTH END OF RWY.
  • BTWN PARALLEL DIRT ROADS.
  • THR MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES.
  • MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
  • RWY WAS GRADED IN JULY 2025.

Contact

  • DISTRICT RANGER.
  • UPPER LAKE RANGER DISTRICT, UPPER LAKE.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 90CL Diamond M Ranch (private) (18 NM) · O28 Ells Field/Willits Municipal (19 NM) · O09 Round Valley (25 NM) · 1O2 Lampson Field (28 NM) · D83 Boonville (33 NM)

About 1Q5

Gravelly Valley (1Q5) is an airport in Upper Lake, CA, at 1,900 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,050 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1Q5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1Q5 have a control tower?

No. Gravelly Valley is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 1Q5?

Gravelly Valley has 1 runway; the longest is 4,050 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1Q5?

Gravelly Valley is in Upper Lake, CA, at an elevation of 1,900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4507, -122.9546.

More about 1Q5

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1Q5 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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