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
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 03:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 03:53Z |
Plan a flight from E79
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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,473 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZQ · Clovis | VORTAC | 112.90 | r210° / 3.7 NM |
| FRA · Friant | VORTAC | 115.60 | r203° / 20.6 NM |
| NLC · Lemoore | TACAN | 113.30 | r353° / 30.1 NM |
| VIS · Visalia | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r311° / 34 NM |
| HYP · El Nido | VOR-DME | 114.20 | r117° / 34.1 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 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.
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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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