Nevada County Airport
GOO · KGOO · Grass Valley, CA · 3,152 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGOO
- Coordinates
- 39.2240, -121.0030
- Elevation
- 3,152 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
- GOO
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/03
- Distance from city
- 3 E
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 | 05:05 AM | 12:05Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 04:06Z |
Plan a flight from KGOO
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 071°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 4,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
4,657 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 071° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 612 ft from threshold, 190 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 251° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 100 ft, 2,600 ft from threshold, 235 ft R of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 304 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,657 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.4 | NORCAL APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 121.325 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 122.725 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 | r059° / 21.1 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r058° / 27.6 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR-DME | 115.50 | r322° / 32.2 NM |
| SWR · Squaw Valley | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r259° / 34.2 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r012° / 38.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- RWY 07/25 SLOPES 1.9 PCT DOWNHILL TO THE WEST. RWY 07 TKOFS NOT RCMDD DUE TO RISING TRRN.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
- HELS MAKE STRAIGHT-IN APCHS AND DEPS.
- BE ALERT MAY-OCT FOR CALFIRE AIR TANKER OPS FLYING OVHD PAT FOR RWY 07 (SEE AIM 5-4-27 FOR MNVR AND PHRASEOLOGY). EXPC TANKERS TO DEP RWY 25 AND LAND RWY 07 REGARDLESS OF WIND COND.
- ACTVT VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
- KEVIN.EDWARDS@NEVADACOUNTYCA.GOV
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About KGOO
Nevada County Airport (GOO · KGOO) is an airport in Grass Valley, CA, at 3,152 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,657 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGOO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGOO have a control tower?
No. Nevada County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KGOO?
Nevada County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,657 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGOO?
Nevada County Airport is in Grass Valley, CA, at an elevation of 3,152 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2240, -121.0030.
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