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Sierra Sky Park Airport

E79 · Fresno, CA · 321 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
E79
Coordinates
36.8402, -119.8694
Elevation
321 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAM facility
RIU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/05
Distance from city
7 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:10 AM12:10Z
Sunrise05:41 AM12:41Z
Sunset08:22 PM03:22Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:53 PM03:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 04:41 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 30: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

12TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,300 ft MSL · 979 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,300 ft MSL · 979 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 12/30

2,473 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Low.

12
Heading
n/a
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 275 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
90 ft
30
Heading
179° mag · 194° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 125 ft L/R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
90 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CZQ · ClovisVORTAC112.90r210° / 3.7 NM
FRA · FriantVORTAC115.60r203° / 20.6 NM
NLC · LemooreTACAN113.30r353° / 30.1 NM
VIS · VisaliaVOR-DME109.40r311° / 34 NM
HYP · El NidoVOR-DME114.20r117° / 34.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner
HERNDON-DOOLITTLE ASSC, INC.
7535 SPY GLASS, FRESNO, CA
559-436-2015
Manager
JAMES SHEEKOYAN
7535 SPY GLASS, FRESNO, CA
559-436-2015

Remarks FAA

  • E111 PROVIDED VFR; CONDITIONS ONLY.
  • CALM WIND RY 30.
  • 5-45 FT TALL AGL OBSTN LGT POLES LCTD 211 FT E AND PARL TO RWY CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-454-9805.
  • PAPI RWY 30 OPR CONSLY; LIRL SS-SR.
  • ALSO CHARLENE HEUER & THOMAS A SHEKOYAN.
  • RWY 12 APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 20:1
  • RWY 30 APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 21:1.

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 E79 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 E79

Sierra Sky Park Airport (E79) is an airport in Fresno, CA, at 321 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,473 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does E79 have a control tower?

No. Sierra Sky Park Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at E79?

Sierra Sky Park Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,473 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is E79?

Sierra Sky Park Airport is in Fresno, CA, at an elevation of 321 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8402, -119.8694.

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