Sierraville Dearwater (O79)
Airport Information
Sierraville Dearwater Pilot Reviews:
Martin C.
February 20, 2026Runway's in decent shape overall. A few cracks here and there, but nothing that looks unsafe. If the wind cooperates, I'd go with landing 21 and departing 3. Terrain climbs fast off both ends of the runway, and it's tighter in on the approach to 3. No buildings at all. Just the strip, a parking pad with 5 tie downs in decent shape, a small car lot, and a picnic table. Easy walk over to Sierraville Hot Springs Resort. Town is a couple miles away m, but it's an easy bike ride (I travel with a foldable e-bike).
chewyf15
October 5, 2025Airport neatly mowed, pavement in good shape. Recent cow patties on runway suggest recent issue with broken fencing. Temperature in the low 80's, a near to 90 degree cross wind created a slight tailwind on 03. Struggled with downdrafts on climb out off 03. 21 could have been a disaster, as it goes straight towards the mountains, slopes up. A one mile walk on a lightly traveled road leads to Sierraville, there is very fine Mexican food at Los Dos Hermanos. Really fun, but be careful.
Charlie
August 9, 2025Runway condition has worsened over the last twelve months. Now has a large volume of weeds growing through cracks in the pavement. Otherwise good small airport with fine paved parking area with tie-down ropes.
FBOs and Fuel
No FBO data available for this airport
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| O02 | Nervino | 16.6nm N |
| KTRK | Truckee-Tahoe | 21.3nm SE |
| KRTS | Reno/Stead | 25.5nm E |
| KBLU | Blue Canyon - Nyack | 28.4nm SW |
| KRNO | Reno/Tahoe International | 31.6nm E |
| H37 | Herlong | 39.7nm N |
| 2O1 | Gansner Fld | 40.4nm NW |
| KCXP | Carson City | 42.4nm SE |
| KGOO | Nevada County | 42.6nm SW |
| A34 | Dayton Valley Airpark | 48.6nm SE |
Recent Arrivals
No recent arrivals at O79
Scheduled Arrivals
No scheduled arrivals in the next 24 hours
Recent Departures
No recent departures at O79
Scheduled Departures
No scheduled departures in the next 24 hours
Radio Frequencies
Airport Information
Sierraville Dearwater Pilot Reviews:
Martin C.
February 20, 2026Runway's in decent shape overall. A few cracks here and there, but nothing that looks unsafe. If the wind cooperates, I'd go with landing 21 and departing 3. Terrain climbs fast off both ends of the runway, and it's tighter in on the approach to 3. No buildings at all. Just the strip, a parking pad with 5 tie downs in decent shape, a small car lot, and a picnic table. Easy walk over to Sierraville Hot Springs Resort. Town is a couple miles away m, but it's an easy bike ride (I travel with a foldable e-bike).
chewyf15
October 5, 2025Airport neatly mowed, pavement in good shape. Recent cow patties on runway suggest recent issue with broken fencing. Temperature in the low 80's, a near to 90 degree cross wind created a slight tailwind on 03. Struggled with downdrafts on climb out off 03. 21 could have been a disaster, as it goes straight towards the mountains, slopes up. A one mile walk on a lightly traveled road leads to Sierraville, there is very fine Mexican food at Los Dos Hermanos. Really fun, but be careful.
Charlie
August 9, 2025Runway condition has worsened over the last twelve months. Now has a large volume of weeds growing through cracks in the pavement. Otherwise good small airport with fine paved parking area with tie-down ropes.
FBOs and Fuel
No FBO data available for this airport
Runway Information
Recent Arrivals
No recent arrivals at O79
Scheduled Arrivals
No scheduled arrivals in the next 24 hours
Recent Departures
No recent departures at O79
Scheduled Departures
No scheduled departures in the next 24 hours
Radio Frequencies
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| O02 | Nervino | 16.6nm N |
| KTRK | Truckee-Tahoe | 21.3nm SE |
| KRTS | Reno/Stead | 25.5nm E |
| KBLU | Blue Canyon - Nyack | 28.4nm SW |
| KRNO | Reno/Tahoe International | 31.6nm E |
| H37 | Herlong | 39.7nm N |
| 2O1 | Gansner Fld | 40.4nm NW |
| KCXP | Carson City | 42.4nm SE |
| KGOO | Nevada County | 42.6nm SW |
| A34 | Dayton Valley Airpark | 48.6nm SE |
