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E79 Weather Sierra Sky Park Airport

Fresno, CaliforniaElevation 321 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFCH · 7 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFCH
WIND
240@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 80° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 76F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 76/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/49 NW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/48 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/52 NW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 68/50 NW 4 kt – 15%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 64/48 NW 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 63 NW 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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 E79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,473 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,473 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 12
Displaced threshold90 ft
Traffic patternRight
RWY 30
Displaced threshold90 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
321 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0111Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1416Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 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

Sierra Sky Park Airport is in Fresno, California. Field elevation 321 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES SHEEKOYAN
Manager phone559-436-2015
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAE79
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.8402, -119.8694
Distance from city7 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
Traffic pattern alt979 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

E79 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 35 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.2
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Unknown 35%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C210 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA24 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›CRUZ (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV8 (Unknown)
›RV7 (Piston single)
›PA24 (Piston single)
›C185 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

E79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCH (7 NM S, VFR).

KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
7 NM S
VFR
KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KMAE Madera Municipal Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport
39 NM SE
MVFR
KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field
41 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 12 APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 20:1
›FOR CD CTC FRESNO APCH AT 559-454-9805.
›5-45 FT TALL AGL OBSTN LGT POLES LCTD 211 FT E AND PARL TO RWY CNTRLN.
›RWY 30 APCH RATIO FM DSPLCD THR 21:1.
›PAPI RWY 30 OPR CONSLY; LIRL SS-SR.
›E111 PROVIDED VFR; CONDITIONS ONLY.
›ALSO CHARLENE HEUER & THOMAS A SHEKOYAN.
›CALM WIND RY 30.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗E79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does E79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for E79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does E79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for E79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at E79?
E79 sits at 321 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for E79?
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.