Sierraville Dearwater (O79)

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

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: O79
FAA site number: 02295.4*A
City / state: Sierraville, CA
County: Sierra
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 39°34'53.46" N
120°21'15.47" W
Elevation: 4989.7 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 16° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, County of Sierra
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 28 acres
From downtown: 1 NM southeast
Sectional chart: San Francisco

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Oakland (ZOA)
Flight service: Reno (RNO)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RNO
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Brian Davey
(530) 289-3201
Last FAA inspection: 08/01/2025

FAA remarks

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

FAA identifier: O79
Location: Sierraville, CA, United States
Elevation: 4989.7 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 39.58152, -120.3543

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
03 / 21	3,093 × 50 ft	Asphalt/dirt, poor

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

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