Alta Sierra Airport

The airport

This airport's record at the FAA

Runway

• Runway 01: trees 20 ft high 200 ft from the end
• Runway 19: trees 20 ft high 200 ft from the end

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Nevada County (7 nm north), Auburn Municipal (10 nm south), Lincoln Rgnl/Karl Harder Field (18 nm southwest), Yuba County (24 nm west).

Nearest fields reporting avgas: Nevada County (7 nm north), Auburn Municipal (10 nm south), Georgetown Airport (15 nm southeast), Lincoln Rgnl/Karl Harder Field (18 nm southwest).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in California · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

• Private use, VFR only.
• Aircraft tiedown in prim surface east of runway 01/19 60 feet from centerline.
• Part 77 viol: trees and terrain east and west of runway penetrate 7:1 slope.
• Wind permitting land on runway 01; takeoff on on runway 19 due to excessive gradient.
• Hangars 125 feet west of runway centerline.
• Landing runway 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.

Aircraft registered in Grass Valley from the FAA register

107 aircraft are registered to owners in Grass Valley, California: 92 piston singles, 4 piston twins, 4 drones, 3 helicopters, 2 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.

Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in California.

Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register

Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:

• Tailwinds Aviation Academy LLC 1 aircraft · Grass Valley, 8 miles away Tailwinds Aviation Academy is a flight school in Grass Valley, California offering accelerated and traditional flight training programs.
• Sunshine Flyers 1 aircraft · Auburn, 11 miles away Sunshine Flyers is a Part 61 flight school located at Auburn Municipal Airport in Auburn, California, offering pilot training from private pilot through certified flight instructor levels, as well as aircraft rental and specialized training

Charter operators and airlines based in Grass Valley:

• Centurion Flight Services Inc. 7 aircraft on the certificate Centurion Flight Services is an air charter operator based in Grass Valley, California, serving business and leisure travelers across California, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Oregon.

Repair stations in Grass Valley:

• Alpine Aviation INC Alpine Aviation is an aircraft charter, maintenance, and flight training company based in Grass Valley, California.

Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.

Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal

Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.

Nearby within 30 nautical miles