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1Q5 Weather Gravelly Valley Airport

Potter Valley, CaliforniaElevation 1,900 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUKI · 23 NM SW · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KUKI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 0349Z to 25 1700Z
Coastal Mendocino; Northwestern Interior Mendocino; Northeastern Interior Mendocino; Southwestern Interior Mendocino; Southeastern Interior Mendocino; Northern Lake; Western Lake; Eastern Lake
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Mendocino County, Northern Lake, Western Lake, and Eastern Lake mainly in the valleys that remain clear. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, temperature 11.67C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 74F, low near 34F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 74/34 S 4 kt – 6%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny 66/31 W 5 kt – 6%
Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 69/33 WSW 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny 68/31 WSW 3 kt – 3%
Thursday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 64/28 W 4 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 61/26 WNW 3 kt – 23%
Saturday Areas Of Fog 61 WSW 2 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office EKA). Forecast issued 0945Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 1Q5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,050 ft

01/19
Dimensions
4,050 x 200 ft
Surface
Gravel (good)
RWY 01
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,900 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0120Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1432Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1432Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0220Z (7:20 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gravelly Valley Airport is in Potter Valley, California. Field elevation 1,900 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerFRANK AEBLY
Manager phone707-275-1401
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1Q5
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4499, -122.9550
Distance from city17 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1Q5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUKI (23 NM SW, VFR).

KUKI Ukiah Municipal Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KRBL Red Bluff Municipal Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KCIC Chico Regional Airport
55 NM NE
VFR
KSTS Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport
57 NM S
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
62 NM E
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
68 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY IS UNPAVED; THERE MAY BE RUTS AND LARGE ROCKS ON RWY.
›BTWN PARALLEL DIRT ROADS.
›RWY WAS GRADED IN JULY 2025.
›E111: PREDATES 1958 FA ACT.
›300' STOPWAY AT SOUTH END OF RWY.
›UPPER LAKE RANGER DISTRICT, UPPER LAKE.
›DISTRICT RANGER.
›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
›NO TKOF ON RY 01 DUE TO HILL NE OF ARPT.
›CAUTION: HANG GLIDER OPS; PARTICULARLY SUMMER MONTHS.
›NO LNDG ON RY 19 DUE TO HILL NE OF ARPT.
›CAUTION: DO NOT LAND S OF HULL MOUNTAIN ROAD.
›TREES PENETRATE THE TRNSL SFC ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ARPT.
›MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
›BE ALERT FOR OCNL WILDLIFE ON RY.
›THR MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1Q5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1Q5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1Q5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1Q5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1Q5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1Q5?
1Q5 sits at 1,900 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1Q5?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.