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09CL Alta Sierra Airport
Grass Valley, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 09CL
Lat/Long: 39-06-49.6230N / 121-03-23.8120W
39-06.827050N / 121-03.396867W
39.1137842 / -121.0566144
(estimated)
Elevation: 2275 ft. / 693 m (estimated)
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 6 miles S of GRASS VALLEY, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 95949

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 3075 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at GOO (7 nm N): 121.325 (530-273-0029)
WX AWOS-3 at AUN (10 nm S): 119.375 (530-888-8934)
WX AWOS-3 at LHM (18 nm SW): 124.25 (916-645-0698)
WX ASOS at BLU (19 nm NE): 120.075 (530-389-2091)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MYVr072/24.1MARYSVILLE VOR/DME110.8016E
HNWr311/27.4HANGTOWN VOR/DME115.5017E
MCCr014/31.3MC CLELLAN VOR/DME109.2017E
SWRr248/36.8SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME113.2016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OROVILLE115/34.821216EOVE --- ...- .

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 3000 x 50 ft. / 914 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Gradient: 2.3%2.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 20 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline20 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 40 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ALTA SIERRA AIRPORT OWNERS ASSN
18575 NORLENE WAY
GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949
Phone 530-271-1400
Manager: TIM TOBIN, ASAOA PRESIDENT
18575 NORLENE WAY
GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949
Phone 530-272-9098

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 40
Single engine airplanes: 38
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 28/week *
75% local general aviation
25% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 13 June 1983

Additional Remarks

ACFT TIEDOWN IN PRIM SFC EAST OF RY 01/19 60 FT FM CNTRLN.
PART 77 VIOL: TREES & TERRAIN EAST & WEST OF RWY PENETRATE 7:1 SLOPE.
WIND PERMITTING LAND ON RWY 01; TAKEOFF ON ON RWY 19 DUE TO EXCESSIVE GRADIENT.
HANGARS 125 FT WEST OF RWY CENTERLINE.
LANDING RWY 19 PROHIBITED.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING THE AIRPORT IS NOISE SENSITIVE. ARRIVING AIRCRAFT SHOULD FLY ONLY THE RECOMMENDED LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 1. ENTER THE PATTERN FROM EITHER AN UPWIND LEG OR DIRECTLY FROM OVERHEAD. AVOID LOW PASSES.
RY 19 IS USED FOR DEP ONLY. USE A STANDARD LEFT TURN OUT. PRIOR PERMISSION AND A BRIEFING FROM AN OWNER OR DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED BEFORE LANDING.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 09CL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGOO - Nevada County Air Park (7 nm N)
KAUN - Auburn Municipal Airport (10 nm S)
KBAB - Beale Air Force Base (18 nm W)
KLHM - Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field (18 nm SW)
KMYV - Yuba County Airport (24 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0513:05
Sunrise06:3213:32
Sunset19:3702:37
Evening civil twilight20:0503:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Aug-2008 20:28:30
Local (UTC-7)  29-Aug-2008 13:28:30
 
METAR
KAUN 
10nm S 
291910Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 36/10 A2980 RMK A01 P000
KBAB 
18nm W 
291955Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM CLR 37/12 A2970 RMK AO2 DZB1945E1953 SLP056 P0000 T03670120 $
KBLU 
19nm NE 
291952Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 29/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP060 T02940028 TSNO
TAF
KBAB 
18nm W 
291717 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2967INS WND 17010KT AFT 00 T40/23Z T20/14Z

 
 

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Hotels near Alta Sierra Airport

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GOLDEN CHAIN RESORT MOTEL 4.0 

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Hotels in other cities near Alta Sierra Airport

2 in Nevada City
5 in Auburn
 

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