FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GOO |
| Lat/Long: | 39-13-26.6170N 121-00-09.1770W 39-13.443617N 121-00.152950W 39.2240603,-121.0025492 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3157.7 ft. / 962.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of GRASS VALLEY, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95945 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.325 (530-273-0029) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 125.4 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.4 |
| WX ASOS at BLU (14 nm E): | 120.075 (530-212-0347) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AUN (17 nm S): | 119.375 (530-888-8934) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MYVr058/27.6 | | MARYSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16E |
| HNWr321/32.2 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
| SWRr258/34.2 | | PALISADES VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| MCCr012/38.3 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4657 x 75 ft. / 1419 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 39-13.425600N | | 39-13.461583N |
| Longitude: | 121-00.645375W | | 120-59.660507W |
| Elevation: | 3070.8 ft. | | 3157.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 071 magnetic, 087 true | | 251 magnetic, 267 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 304 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 612 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. pole, marked and lighted, 2600 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NEVADA COUNTY 950 MAIDU AVE NEVADA CITY, CA 95959 Phone 530-273-3374 |
| Manager: | KEVIN EDWARDS 13083 JOHN BAUER AVE GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945-9533 Phone 530-273-3374 KEVIN.EDWARDS@NEVADACOUNTYCA.GOV |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (142KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (236KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAUN - Auburn Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KBAB - Beale Air Force Base (21 nm W)
KLHM - Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field (25 nm SW)
KMYV - Yuba County Airport (27 nm W)
KPVF - Placerville Airport (32 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 14:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 01:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Feb-2026 23:14:47 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 15-Feb-2026 15:14:47 |
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| METAR |
| KGOO | 152255Z AUTO VRB04G14KT 10SM BKN022 BKN075 OVC090 10/04 A2985 RMK A01
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KBLU 14nm E | 152304Z AUTO 27007G14KT 10SM SCT014 BKN020 OVC050 05/02 A2986 RMK AO2 T00500022 $
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KAUN 17nm S | 152255Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM SCT085 14/06 A2985 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KBAB 21nm W | 152205Z 1522/1701 14010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN070 OVC180 610709 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1523/1602 9000 -SHRA BECMG 1602/1603 14012G18KT 6000 -RA BR BKN040 OVC080 620509 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1603/1606 3200 RA BR BKN002 OVC020 BECMG 1608/1609 10010KT 4800 -RA BR SCT010 OVC030 620509 QNH2961INS TX19/1522Z TN11/1611Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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