Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport
Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | public | ||||||||||
| Location | Emigrant Gap, California | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,284 ft / 1,611 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°16′30″N 120°42′35″W / 39.27500°N 120.70972°W | ||||||||||
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Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport Location within California | |||||||||||
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Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (IATA: BLU, ICAO: KBLU, FAA LID: BLU) is an airport in Emigrant Gap, Placer County, California.
The airport is served by a single asphalt runway, 15/33, the dimensions of which are 3,300 × 50 feet (1,006 × 15 metres). The runway is closed and unlit from sunset to sunrise. The airport is situated at an elevation of 5,284 feet (1,611 meters) above sea level in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The airport is surrounded by trees and is closed during the winter because there are no de-icing or snow removal facilities at the airport. It began operations in May 1941 and is publicly owned.[1]
During major fires the airport is used as a helipad.
References
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for KBLU
- AirNav airport information for KBLU
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBLU
39°16′30″N 120°42′35″W / 39.27500°N 120.70972°W