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KBLU · Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KBLU FAA BLU Elev 5,284 ft Lat 39° 16.50' N Lon 120° 42.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,300 ft. Max gradient: 1.14% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 168° 3,300 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 1.14%
33 348° 3,300 ft 50 ft ASP Yes 1.14%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 120.075
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBLU on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 13 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Runway 15 threshold displaced 73 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 33 threshold displaced 74 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 15 threshold displaced 73 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 33 threshold displaced 74 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate rotg bcn. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT rotg bcn—CTAF

  • Runway 15 threshold displaced 73 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 15: Thld dsplcd 73´

  • Runway 33 threshold displaced 74 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 33: Thld dsplcd 74´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (13 sentences)
  • ·156 CALIFORNIA EMIGRANT GAP BLUE CANYON – NYACK (BLU)(KBLU) 1 S UTC–8(–7DT) N39º16.50´ W120º42.59´ 5284 B NOTAM FILE BLU RWY 15–33: H3300X50 (ASPH) S–12 1.1% up NW RWY 15: Tree.
  • ·LGT Rotating bcn OTS indefly.
  • ·CLOSED winters due to snow.
  • ·Do not attempt to land with snow on the rwy.
  • ·No snow removal svcs are provided.
  • ·Rwy 15 4´ brush 100 ft fm thld 125´ left to 125´ right.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 530-745-3576
  • ·ASOS 120.075 (530) 212–0347.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
  • ·PALISADES (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.2 SWR Chan 79 N39º10.82´ W120º16.18´ 270º 21.3 NM to fld. 8850/16E.
  • ·Day use only; CLOSED ngts. 500´ drop off 25´ from Rwy 15 thld, 40´ drop off 40´ from Rwy 33 thld.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (707) 839-5402
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Seattle ARTCC at 253-351-3694. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SAN FRANCISCO L–3A KLAMATH FALLS SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BLU

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-03-11 Cessna 172A · Other · VMC · day →
1999-08-28 Mooney M20J · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2016-09-09 BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU G109 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1996-12-25 Cessna 140 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-02-27 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1983-05-18 Piper PA 28-236 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 24 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 29 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 36 nm
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 43 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 43 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 43 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 43 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 43 nm
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 44 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 48 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
William Leslie Holbrook Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Bruce Cameron Campbell Alta Loma CA 5 nm
John Jeffery Blincow Alta Loma CA 5 nm
John Peter Guerrero Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Christopher Earl Riehn Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Tanner Ryan Ng Alta Loma CA 5 nm
James Rodman Booth Nevada City CA 15 nm
David Michael Bernasconi Nevada City CA 15 nm
Albert Clinton Williams Ii Nevada City CA 15 nm
James David Moran Nevada City CA 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Arlyn Leroy Cook Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Martin Choice Gaius Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Timothy Scott Newsome Alta Loma CA 5 nm
David Dewayne Bell Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Sergio Octaviano Castillo Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Henry Corrado Alta Loma CA 5 nm
George Alberto Diaz Alta Loma CA 5 nm
David Bruce Dixon Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Robert Joseph Grasso Alta Loma CA 5 nm
Peter Kremer Alta Loma CA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 37 nm
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
 46 nm
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
 47 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 49 nm
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 50 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 52 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
 54 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 67 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
 68 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 69 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.