METAR & TAF E79
E79 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KFCH (FRESNO CHANDLER EXEC) · 6.9 NM away. Conditions at E79 may differ.
METAR · KFCH
Observed 21:10Z
KFCH 272110Z AUTO 29005G11KT 10SM FEW055 19/04 A3003 RMK A01
- Wind
- 290° @ 5G11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 742 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 7 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Pattern altitude
- 979 ft AGL · 1,300 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- RIU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JAMES SHEEKOYAN
- Phone
- 559-436-2015
- Address
- 7535 SPY GLASS, FRESNO CA 93711-0252
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RIU
- RANCHO MURIETA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10', road, 275' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 330' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 9 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Use runway 30 when the wind is calm.Show FAA
- There are 5 to 45 feet tall above ground level obstruction light poles located 211 feet east and parallel to the runway centerline.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Fresno Approach at 559-454-9805.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The precision approach path indicator for runway 30 operates continuously; low intensity runway lights operate from sunset to sunrise.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 30Runway 30 approach ratio from displaced threshold is 21 to 1.Show FAA
- 12Runway 12 approach ratio from displaced threshold is 20 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- Provided for visual flight rules conditions only.Show FAA
- OWNERAlso Charlene Heuer and Thomas A Shekoyan.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · E79
Answer card- ICAO
- E79
- Name
- SIERRA SKY PARK
- Location
- FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 321 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,300 ft MSL (979 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 2,473 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30
Sierra Sky Park (E79) is in Fresno, California. The field elevation is 321 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 12/30 is 2,473 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. Pattern altitude is 979 ft AGL, which is 1,300 ft MSL.
This field is for VFR conditions only. No ILS approaches are published. The runway environment has some things to watch. There are 5 to 45 ft AGL light poles located 211 ft east and parallel to the runway centerline. Runway 12 and runway 30 both have displaced-threshold approach ratios called out in the Chart Supplement. Runway 30 also has a PAPI that operates continuously. Low intensity runway lights operate from sunset to sunrise.
The published remarks say to use runway 30 when the wind is calm. That is useful here. For clearance delivery, contact Fresno Approach at 559-454-9805. No on-field FBOs are listed in the facts. Verify services with the airport operator or call the field directly before arrival. Fresno is a busy metro area. Keep an eye on traffic flow, pattern discipline and the published remarks before you go in.