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KGOO METAR Nevada County Airport

Grass Valley, CaliforniaElevation 3,152 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
100@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
3,357 ft
+205 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (2:35 AM local) · 11 min old

KGOO is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
100° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 4°C
54°F / 39°F. 8°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.10 inHg
1019.3 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
A01
automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)
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 100° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 67F, low near 47F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 67/47 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 62/40 S 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/43 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/45 SSW 3 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 59/42 SSE 3 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Light Rain 55/40 S 4 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 53 SSE 3 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). 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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0725 100°100°5 kt100°100° 5100°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
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
100° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 075 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
07
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
1 kt R
BEST
25
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
1 kt L
OK
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 4,657 ft

07/25
Dimensions
4,657 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0787°T
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25267°T
Displaced threshold304 ft
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
3,357 ft
Pressure altitude
2,972 ft
Field elevation
3,152 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.10 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
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Nevada County Airport is in Grass Valley, California. Field elevation 3,152 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEVIN EDWARDS
Manager phone530-273-3374
AttendedDaily, 0800–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKGOO
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2240, -121.0030
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.4
NORCAL APP/DEP
A/D
121.325
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.725
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGOO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
10.9
AVG OPS/DAY
19.7
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 21 to 11 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 53%Unknown 34%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 4%Twin 4%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›DV20 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›RV7 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›DV20 (Unknown)
›C182 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KBAB Beale Air Force Base
21 NM W
VFR
KMYV Yuba County Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KPVF Placerville Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KOVE Oroville Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT VASI RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
›KEVIN.EDWARDS@NEVADACOUNTYCA.GOV
›HELS MAKE STRAIGHT-IN APCHS AND DEPS.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›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.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KGOO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KGOO have a METAR?
Yes. KGOO has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KGOO have a TAF?
When KGOO 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 KGOO?
KGOO sits at 3,152 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGOO?
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.
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