Airports / California / BLU
Blue Canyon Nyack Airport.
Emigrant Gap, California · 5,284 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
15 ratings
0
Operators based
5,284
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#74 / 152
California airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 15 Google ratings , ranked against 152 rated CA fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU / BLU) is a general aviation field serving Emigrant Gap, California. The field lies at an elevation of 5,284 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BLU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF, 27 nm), Beale Air Force Base (BAB, 35 nm), and Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL, 40 nm). BLU offers a single 3,300-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of BLU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BLU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KBLU
IATA
BLU
FAA / Local
BLU
Elevation
5,284 ft
Coordinates
39.2750° N · 120.7100° 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 5,284 ft, BLU sits higher than 97% of the 164 California fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,300 ft
- 15/333,300 ft × 50 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,300 ft
BLU's 3,300 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, and at 5,284 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmTKFTruckee Tahoe AirportTruckee
- 35nmBABBeale Air Force BaseBeale Air Force Base
- 40nmTVLLake Tahoe AirportSouth Lake Tahoe
- 41nmMYVYuba County AirportMarysville
- 46nmCSNCarson AirportCarson City
- 46nmRNOReno Tahoe International AirportReno
Location
Open the full mapKBLU · Blue Canyon Nyack Airport · Emigrant Gap, CA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BLU 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) | 127 nm | 42m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 322 nm | 1h 9m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 326 nm | 1h 9m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 411 nm | 1h 21m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 496 nm | 1h 33m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 518 nm | 1h 36m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 543 nm | 1h 40m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 639 nm | 1h 53m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BLU?
- Blue Canyon Nyack Airport's longest paved runway is 3,300 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 BLU?
- Blue Canyon Nyack Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,300 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BLU?
- The closest alternate is Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), about 27 nm away, followed by Beale Air Force Base (BAB) at 35 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BLU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Los Angeles about 1h 9m (322 nm), Las Vegas about 1h 9m (326 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 21m (411 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.