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
- No
- 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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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 12:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 03:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 04:15Z |
Plan a flight from 1Q5
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 01
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,700 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 01/19
4,050 ft × 200 ft · GRAVEL (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 36 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,050 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENI · Mendocino | VORTAC | 112.30 | r016° / 28.1 NM |
| MXW · Maxwell | VORTAC | 110.00 | r265° / 34.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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.
Nearby airports
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.
About 1Q5
Gravelly Valley Airport (1Q5) is an airport in Potter Valley, 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 1Q5?
Gravelly Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,050 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1Q5?
Gravelly Valley Airport is in Potter Valley, CA, at an elevation of 1,900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4499, -122.9550.
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