Gravelly Valley
1Q5 · Upper Lake, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:38 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 13:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:58 AM | 13:58Z |
| Sunset | 07:11 PM | 02:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:38 PM | 02:38Z |
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Runways
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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,050 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENI 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENI · Mendocino | VORTAC | 112.30 · 70X | High | r016° / 28.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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
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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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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