Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

BLU · KBLU · Emigrant Gap, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
5,284 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,300 ft 15/33
Runway
1
Mag var
16E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:36 AM12:36Z
Sunrise06:05 AM13:05Z
Sunset08:12 PM03:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:41 PM03:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:41 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:12 PM → 05:05 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 062°downwind 332°base 242°final 152°45° entry1533

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

Condition: Good. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
120.075

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

SWR 113.20 · HNW 115.50 · BAB 108.60
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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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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
Owner
COUNTY OF PLACER
3091 COUNTY CTR DR., AUBURN, CA
530-745-7500
Manager
KEVIN ORDWAY
3091 COUNTY CTR DR. SUITE 220, AUBURN, CA
530-745-3576
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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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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