Sierraville, California
O79 Sierraville Dearwater
Sierraville Dearwater (O79) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Sierraville, California, at 4,989.7 ft MSL. Its runway is 03/21 (3,093 by 50 ft, asphalt and dirt). Right traffic for runway 21. Published pattern altitude 800 ft AGL (about 5,790 ft MSL). CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA O79
- Location
- Sierraville, California (Sierra County). 1 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 4,989.7 ft MSL
- Position
- 39.5815° N, 120.3543° W
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- San Francisco
- Magnetic variation
- 16° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,093 × 50 ft | Asphalt and Dirt, poor condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 21 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | 182 ft | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief O79 in Ascent EFB.
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Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.