KBLU/BLU METAR Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

Emigrant Gap, CaliforniaElevation 5,284 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

5,327 ft

+43 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0852Z (1:52 AM local) · 52 min old

KBLU is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 3°C

45°F / 37°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP169

sea-level pressure 1016.9 hPa

T00720028

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point 2.8°C

51001

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.1 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at BLU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 59F, low near 42F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,327 ft (field elevation 5,284 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	59/42	S 5 kt	–	6%
Monday	Sunny	54/38	SSW 10 kt	22 kt	6%
Tuesday	Sunny	58/39	S 5 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	56/41	SSW 5 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	52/38	S 5 kt	–	24%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	46/36	S 5 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	45	S 4 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0943Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

110° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 152 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,300 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,300 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 15

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,327 ft

Pressure altitude

5,034 ft

Field elevation

5,284 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.17 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0111Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1422Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 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

Blue Canyon Nyack Airport is in Emigrant Gap, California. Field elevation 5,284 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEVIN ORDWAY

Manager phone530-745-3576

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBLU / BLU

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.2750, -120.7100

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.075

ASOS

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBLU traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-22, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 62%Piston single 38%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C82S (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›M7 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C82S (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport

27 NM E

LIFR

KPVF Placerville Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KBAB Beale Air Force Base

35 NM W

VFR

KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KMYV Yuba County Airport

41 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LAND WITH SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. NO SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›PREDATES TO 1958 FAA ACT.

›RWY 15 +4 FT BRUSH 100 FT FM THLD 125 FT LEFT TO 125 FT RIGHT

›FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

›ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY .

›ARPT CLSD SS-SR.

›ARPT CLSD WINTERS DUE TO SNOW.

›LOCATED AT DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, AUBURN, CA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBLU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBLU have a METAR?

Yes. KBLU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBLU have a TAF?

When KBLU issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBLU?

KBLU sits at 5,284 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBLU?

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.