Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:52 PM PDT, Oct 28, KBLU is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Blue Canyon Nyack Airport in Emigrant Gap, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Emigrant Gap, CA at a field elevation of 5,283 ft. KBLU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,300 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.075.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBLU 282352Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01170006 10133 20094 57003 $
What changed at KBLU?
Since the 2252Z (3:52 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2252Z (3:52 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBLU
KBLU is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,000 ft (field elevation 5,283 ft). KBLU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRK, about 27 nm away.
KBLU by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KBLU reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 29% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 11% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 33 35%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 56 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 12. From December to February KBLU was IFR or worse 23% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 82 days a year, and fog or mist on 95. March and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 24% of hours, against 0% in July.
Field elevation is 5,283 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,292 ft, 2,009 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 3,300 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KBLU runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/333,300 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBLUWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBLU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBLU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PVF UA /OV HNW118008 /TM 1927 /FL190 /TP B38M /SK SKC /TA M16 /WV 28522KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
PVF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HNW118008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.WV 28522KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBLU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBLU reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 66%
- 33
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBLU's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KBLU
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KBLU.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBLU
- IATA
- BLU
- FAA LID
- BLU
- City
- Emigrant Gap
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,283 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2750, -120.7100
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTRK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.075 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 27m
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Historical Flying Weather at KBLU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBLU reported VFR conditions during about 82.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 18.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.2 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 18.1 |
| Feb | 70.1 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 20.3 |
| Mar | 62.8 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 24.1 |
| Apr | 76.4 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 13.3 |
| May | 85.1 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 94.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 97.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 94.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 91.4 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 86.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 77.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 13.8 |
| Dec | 69.8 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 20.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.9 kt |
| Apr | 5.2 kt |
| May | 4.9 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 4.6 kt |
| Nov | 4.8 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU)
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