Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport (BLU)

BLU
Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport (BLU)
Emigrant Gap, CA
Latest photos of Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport (BLU)
BLU, Parking apron, looking south. Buildings are observatories, no services, photo by W. Lord
W. Lord
BLU, Towers and Wind Vane, north side of runway looking N, photo by W. Lord
W. Lord
BLU, Runway, facing south, photo by W. Lord
W. Lord
BLU, Runway, facing north, photo by W. Lord
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BLU
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 120°42'35.1000" W / 39°16'29.9000" N
-120.709750 / 39.274972 (Estimated)
Elevation 5283.50 ft / 1610.41 m (Estimated)
Land 146 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles S of Emigrant Gap, CA
Location Placer County, CA
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COUNTY OF PLACER
Address 3091 COUNTY CTR DR.
AUBURN, CA 95603
Phone number 530-745-7500
Manager KEVIN ORDWAY
Address 3091 COUNTY CTR DR. SUITE 220
AUBURN, CA 95603
Phone number 530-745-3576
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BLU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
ASOS BLU (530-212-0347)
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 3300 x 50 ft (1006 x 15 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
15 33
Physical elevation 5283.50 ft 5245.90 ft
Coordinates 39.279382 / -120.711007 39.270534 / -120.708515
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.
  • PREDATES TO 1958 FAA ACT.