Nevada County Airport in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California

Nevada County Airport

Information about the Nevada County Airport is a non-towered, county owned and operated, public use, general aviation airport located about three miles east of the central business district of the city of Grass Valley in Northern California's gold country. The airport is about 120 acres in size and it has one alphalt runway, it is the home base of more then 140 aircraft, and it typically services more then 30,000 take-offs and landings per year.

Facts About the Nevada County Airport
AIRPORT TYPE: General Aviation
AIRPORT OWNER AND OPERATOR: Nevada County
ELEVATION: About 3,150 feet above sea level.
SIZE: About 120 acres
NUMBER OF RUNWAYS: One east-west asphalt runway
RUNWAY LENGTH: 4,350 feet
RUNWAY WIDTH: 75 feet
YEARS BUILT: 1932-1933
BUILT BY: Idaho-Maryland Mine owner Errol McBoyle

Location of the Nevada County Airport
StREET ADDRESS: 13083 John Bauer Avenue
CITY: Grass Valley
COUNTY: Nevada County
TOURISM REGION: Gold Country
LOCATION: Northern California
PHONE: 530-265-7170

Companies at the Nevada County Airport

Alpine Aviation
charters, flight instruction, rentals, repairs

Sierra Mountain Aviation
aircraft maintenance and repair

Flying Mule Model Airplanes Users of the Nevada County Airport

Grass Valley Air Attack Base

Golden Empire Flying Association

Experimental Aircraft Association #1175

Events at the Nevada County Airport

Every two years the airport hosts a summer event known as the Nevada County AirFest featuring activities for all ages.

History of the Nevada County Airport

1932-1933: The airport was built by Idaho-Maryland Mine owner Errol McBoyle to fly gold to Mills Field, which is now known as the San Francisco International Airport.

1941: Airport used by the Army Air Corp to train air squadrons

1956: Charles Litton of Litton Industries gave the airport property to Nevada County as a gift.

1959: 3,200 foot by 50 foot runway was paved

1960: Forest Service establishes tanker base at the airport

1966: Runway extended from 3,200 feet to 3,900 feet

1970: 4,400 feet with 500 foot displaced threshhold at west end

1978: 3,920 feet with 500 foot threashhold at each end

1981: Nevada County adopts Airport Master Plan

1987: Foot Hill Airport Land use Commission adopts Comprehensive Land Use Plan based in 1981 Master Plan.

1992: Nevada County adopts new Airport Master Plan

1995: More then $5 million spent toimprove the airport

1996: Runway extended from 3,920 feet to 4,350 feet