FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BLU |
| Lat/Long: | 39-16-29.9000N / 120-42-35.1000W 39-16.498333N / 120-42.585000W 39.2749722 / -120.7097500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5284 ft. / 1611 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of EMIGRANT GAP, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95715 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BLU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD ARPT CLSD WINTERS DUE TO SNOW. |
| Pattern altitude: | 6284 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT ROTG BCN & MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY . |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.075 (530-389-2091) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GOO (14 nm W): | 121.325 (530-273-0029) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SWRr270/21.2 | | SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| HNWr346/33.1 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 50 ft. / 1006 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity MIRL RY 15/33 OTS INDEFLY . |
| Gradient: | NW |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 39-16.762928N | | 39-16.232025N |
| Longitude: | 120-42.660418W | | 120-42.510882W |
| Elevation: | 5283.5 ft. | | 5245.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. tree, 750 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear RWY 15 +4 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THLD 125 FT LEFT TO 125 FT RIGHT | | 15 ft. tree, 400 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF PLACER 3091 COUNTY CTR DR. AUBURN, CA 95603 Phone 530-745-7500 |
| Manager: | JOHN WEBER 3091 COUNTY CTR DR. SUITE 220 AUBURN, CA 95603 Phone 530-745-7564 LOCATED AT DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, AUBURN, CA. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 23/week * | | 92% | transient general aviation | | 8% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT CLSD SS-SR. |
| - | DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LAND WITH SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. NO SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KBLU.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGOO - Nevada County Air Park (14 nm W)
KAUN - Auburn Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (27 nm E)
KPVF - Placerville Airport (33 nm S)
KBAB - Beale Air Force Base (35 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Rachel Ross
Photo taken 21-Jul-2007
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 03:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:30:14 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:30:14 |
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| METAR |
| KBLU | 130355Z 00000KT 10SM FEW023 17/04 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP300 PWINO FZRANO RVRNO
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KGOO 14nm W | 130400Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3007 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KTRK 28nm E | 121732Z 1218/1318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT180 FM122000 24012G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM122300 27012G20KT 5SM FU SCT030 SCT100 FM130400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1312/1315 5SM FU
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| NOTAMs |
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