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Airport information: Emigrant Gap, CA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KBLU
FAA identifier: BLU
FAA site number: 01548.*A
City / state: Emigrant Gap, CA
County: Placer
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 39°16'29.90" N
120°42'35.10" W
Elevation: 5283.5 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 16° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, County of Placer
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 146 acres
From downtown: 1 NM south
Sectional chart: San Francisco
Activated: 05/1941

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Oakland (ZOA)
Flight service: Rancho Murieta (RIU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BLU
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Kevin Ordway
530-745-3576
Last FAA inspection: 08/15/2025

FAA remarks

Airport closed sunset to sunrise.
Do not attempt to land with snow on the runway. No snow removal services are provided.
For CD contact Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.

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

Airport facts

ICAO code: KBLU
FAA identifier: BLU
Location: Emigrant Gap, CA, United States
Elevation: 5283.5 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 39.27497, -120.70975

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
15 / 33	3,300 × 50 ft	Asphalt, good

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

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