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Gravelly Valley Airport

1Q5 · Potter Valley, CA · 1,900 ft elevation · var 17E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1Q5
Coordinates
39.4499, -122.9550
Elevation
1,900 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1944/10
Distance from city
17 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:12 AM12:12Z
Sunrise05:45 AM12:45Z
Sunset08:42 PM03:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:15 PM04:15Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from 1Q5

Runway 01/19

4,050 ft × 200 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

01
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
19
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ENI · MendocinoVORTAC112.30r016° / 28.1 NM
MXW · MaxwellVORTAC110.00r265° / 34.9 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

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

  • E111: PREDATES 1958 FA ACT.
  • 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.
  • DISTRICT RANGER.
  • UPPER LAKE RANGER DISTRICT, UPPER LAKE.
  • 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.

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