Gravelly Valley (1Q5)

Airport information: Upper Lake, CA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 1Q5
FAA site number: 02387.*A
City / state: Upper Lake, CA
County: Lake
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 39°27'02.60" N
122°57'16.60" W
Elevation: 1,900 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 17° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, US Forest Service
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 50 acres
From downtown: 17 NM north
Sectional chart: San Francisco
Activated: 10/1944

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Oakland (ZOA)
Flight service: Oakland (OAK)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: OAK
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Frank Aebly
707-275-1401
Last FAA inspection: 08/14/2026

FAA remarks

No landing on runway 19 due to hill NE of airport.
No takeoff on runway 01 due to hill NE of airport.
Caution: hang glider operations; particularly summer months.
Caution: do not land S of hull mountain road.
Trees penetrate the trnsl surface on both sides of the airport.
Be alert for ocnl wildlife on runway.
For CD contact Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
Runway is unpaved; there may be ruts and large rocks on runway.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 1Q5
Location: Upper Lake, CA, United States
Elevation: 1,900 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 39.45072, -122.95461

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
01 / 19	4,050 × 200 ft	Gravel, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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