Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
BLU · KBLU · Emigrant Gap, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 13:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 03:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 152° mag · 168° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 6,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 332°) on the 45° at 6,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 5,284 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 20 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SWR 113.20 · HNW 115.50 · BAB 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWR · Palisades | VOR/DME | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r270° / 21.3 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR/DME | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r346° / 33.1 NM |
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r060° / 35 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBLU / BLU
- Coordinates
- 39.2750, -120.7100
- Elevation
- 5,284 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.075 · ☎ 530-212-0347
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BLU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- 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 · 6 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD SS-SR.
- DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LAND WITH SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. NO SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.
- FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
Obstructions
- RWY 15 +4 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THLD 125 FT LEFT TO 125 FT RIGHT
Contact
- LOCATED AT DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, AUBURN, CA.
Attendance
- ARPT CLSD WINTERS DUE TO SNOW.
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Nearby airports
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About KBLU
Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (BLU · KBLU) is an airport in Emigrant Gap, CA, at 5,284 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBLU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBLU have a control tower?
No. Blue Canyon Nyack Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBLU?
Blue Canyon Nyack Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBLU?
Blue Canyon Nyack Airport is in Emigrant Gap, CA, at an elevation of 5,284 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2750, -120.7100.
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