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 11-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 15:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2026 13:03:02 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Feb-2026 05:03:02 |
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| METAR |
| KGOO | 111255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW040 SCT046 OVC055 08/04 A2982 RMK A01
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KBLU 14nm E | 111252Z AUTO 13008KT 080V170 10SM CLR 03/M01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP097 T00281006
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KAUN 17nm S | 111255Z AUTO 13009G14KT 10SM SCT070 SCT080 OVC095 12/07 A2981 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KBAB 21nm W | 111100Z 1111/1217 13010G15KT 9999 BKN070 OVC090 610707 QNH2975INS TEMPO 1113/1115 -SHRA BECMG 1116/1117 15012G18KT 9999 BKN040 OVC060 610607 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1120/1123 16015G25KT BECMG 1202/1203 12009KT 9999 OVC060 620607 QNH3008INS BECMG 1209/1210 09006KT 9999 FEW060 SCT100 QNH3018INS TX16/1123Z TN12/1115Z
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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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