Groveland/Yosemite Airport

Groveland/Yosemite Airport
Summary
Airport typeTuolumne County
OperatorGroveland, California
Elevation AMSL2,930 ft (890 m)
Coordinates37°51′42″N 120°10′40″W / 37.86167°N 120.17778°W / 37.86167; -120.17778
Interactive map of Groveland/Yosemite Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 3,625 1,105 Asphalt

Groveland/Yosemite Airport (FAA LID: E45), formerly named Pine Mountain Lake Airport and formerly Q68 before that, is a public airport located three miles (4.8 km) northeast of Groveland, serving Tuolumne County, California, United States. It is used mostly for general aviation, and has public access. The airport is part of the Pine Mountain Lake community.

Facilities

Groveland/Yosemite Airport covers 52 acres and has one runway:

  • Runway 9/27: 3,625 x 50 ft (1,105 x 15 m), surface: asphalt
  • Fuel - 24-hour self-service
  • Parking tie-downs
  • Air-frame service
  • Power-plant service

Cautions to pilots: "Be alert, deer on and in vicinity of airport especially Nov.-Apr."

Past airline service

The Groveland/Yosemite Airport (then known as Pine Mountain Lake Airport) was served during the late 1970s and early 1980s by Yosemite Airlines, a commuter air carrier based in Columbia, CA which operated small Cessna prop aircraft with scheduled passenger flights between the airport and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF).[1][2] The airport was listed in the Official Airline Guide (OAG) as "Yosemite National Park" although Yosemite Valley in the national park is located approximately 46 miles east of the airfield via California State Route 120.[3]

Name Change

In January 2026, the name of the airport was changed from Pine Mountain Lake Airport to Groveland/Yosemite Airport.[4] This was done for two primary reasons. First, to reinforce that this is a public-use airport and not private to the Pine Mountain Lake HOA. Second, to better associate the airport with Yosemite, since it serves as a convenient access to nearby Yosemite.

References

  • "FAA Airport Form 5010 for E45" (PDF). FAA.
  1. ↑ http://www.timetableimages.com, Jan. 24, 1977 & Dec. 11, 1979 Yosemite Airlines timetables
  2. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1981 Yosemite Airlines route map
  3. ↑ http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 Official Airline Guide (OAG), San Francisco flight schedules
  4. ↑ https://mymotherlode.com/news/local/10457920/rebranding-to-groveland-yosemite-airport-approved.html, Jan. 28, 2026, Rebranding To Groveland-Yosemite Airport Approved


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