Airports / California / PYS
Paradise Skypark Airport.
Paradise, California · 1,300 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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10 ratings
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Operators based
1,300
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Beale Air Force Base (BAB), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Paradise Skypark Airport (PYS) sits in Paradise, California, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 1,300 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
PYS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Beale Air Force Base (BAB, 35 nm), Yuba County Airport (MYV, 37 nm), and Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL, 39 nm). PYS offers a single 3,017-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of PYS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Formerly L24. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PYS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
CA92
IATA
PYS
FAA / Local
CA92
Elevation
1,300 ft
Coordinates
39.7103° N · 121.6165° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 1,300 ft, PYS sits higher than 73% of the 164 California fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,017 ft
- 17/353,017 ft × 60 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,017 ft
PYS's 3,017 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmBABBeale Air Force BaseBeale Air Force Base
- 37nmMYVYuba County AirportMarysville
- 39nmRBLRed Bluff Municipal AirportRed Bluff
- 57nmRDDRedding Municipal AirportRedding
- 61nmSMFSacramento International AirportSacramento
- 63nmMCCMcClellan AirfieldSacramento
Location
Open the full mapCA92 · Paradise Skypark Airport · Paradise, CA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PYS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) | 130 nm | 42m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 363 nm | 1h 15m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 376 nm | 1h 16m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 446 nm | 1h 26m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 466 nm | 1h 29m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 541 nm | 1h 39m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 593 nm | 1h 47m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 678 nm | 1h 59m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PYS?
- Paradise Skypark Airport's longest paved runway is 3,017 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PYS?
- Paradise Skypark Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,017 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to PYS?
- The closest alternate is Beale Air Force Base (BAB), about 35 nm away, followed by Yuba County Airport (MYV) at 37 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PYS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Los Angeles about 1h 15m (363 nm), Las Vegas about 1h 16m (376 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 26m (446 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.