FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (201KB) |
| 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 12-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 14:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 15:15 |
| Sunset | | 16:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Dec-2025 15:20:37 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Dec-2025 07:20:37 |
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| METAR |
| KGOO | 121455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/M09 A3012 RMK A01
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KBLU 14nm E | 121452Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 14/M16 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01391156 53003
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KAUN 17nm S | 121455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/00 A3010 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KBAB 21nm W | 121100Z 1211/1317 VRB04KT 4800 BR OVC002 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1211/1215 3200 BR BECMG 1215/1216 VRB04KT 8000 BR OVC003 QNH3007INS BECMG 1300/1301 VRB04KT 4800 BR OVC004 QNH3007INS BECMG 1303/1304 VRB04KT 1600 BR OVC002 QNH3008INS TEMPO 1304/1308 0800 FG VV002 BECMG 1308/1309 VRB04KT 4800 BR OVC002 QNH3008INS TX08/1223Z TN06/1214Z
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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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