Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
BLU · KBLU · Emigrant Gap, CA · 5,284 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
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
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- BLU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 1 S
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 | 05:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 03:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 04:05Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 152°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 6,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 6,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
3,300 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 152° mag · 168° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 20 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 332° mag · 348° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 15 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,300 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 120.075 | |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWR · Squaw Valley | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r270° / 21.2 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR-DME | 115.50 | r346° / 33.1 NM |
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 | r060° / 35 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
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- PREDATES TO 1958 FAA ACT.
- ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY .
- 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.
- ARPT CLSD WINTERS DUE TO SNOW.
- LOCATED AT DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, AUBURN, CA.
- RWY 15 +4 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THLD 125 FT LEFT TO 125 FT RIGHT
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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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KBLU?
Blue Canyon Nyack Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab 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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