Airports / California / KGOO
Nevada Co Airport.
Grass Valley, California · 3,153 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KGOO
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
3,153
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Beale Air Force Base (BAB), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Grass Valley, California, Nevada Co Airport (KGOO) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 3,153 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
KGOO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Beale Air Force Base (BAB, 21 nm), Yuba County Airport (MYV, 27 nm), and McClellan Airfield (MCC, 38 nm). KGOO offers a single 4,657-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of KGOO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KGOO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
2 FBOs serve KGOO. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Alpine Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Hangar
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Ground handling
- GPU
- Oxygen
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Nevada County Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Winter: 0800-1700; Summer: 0800-2000 (7 days a week)
- Unicom 122.725
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KGOO
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
KGOO
Elevation
3,153 ft
Coordinates
39.2240° N · 121.0031° 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 3,153 ft, KGOO sits higher than 92% of the 164 California fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,657 ft
- 074,657 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,657 ft
KGOO's 4,657 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- 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.
- 21nmBABBeale Air Force BaseBeale Air Force Base
- 27nmMYVYuba County AirportMarysville
- 38nmMCCMcClellan AirfieldSacramento
- 40nmTKFTruckee Tahoe AirportTruckee
- 42nmSMFSacramento International AirportSacramento
- 42nmMHRSacramento Mather AirportSacramento
Location
Open the full mapKGOO · Nevada Co Airport · Grass Valley, CA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KGOO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 324 nm | 1h 9m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 336 nm | 1h 11m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 425 nm | 1h 23m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 497 nm | 1h 33m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 531 nm | 1h 38m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 553 nm | 1h 41m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 653 nm | 1h 55m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 657 nm | 1h 56m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KGOO?
- Nevada Co Airport's longest paved runway is 4,657 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. 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 KGOO?
- Nevada Co Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,657 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Nevada Co Airport?
- 2 FBOs serve KGOO: Alpine Aviation and Nevada County Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to KGOO?
- The closest alternate is Beale Air Force Base (BAB), about 21 nm away, followed by Yuba County Airport (MYV) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KGOO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Los Angeles about 1h 9m (324 nm), Las Vegas about 1h 11m (336 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 23m (425 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.