FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C83 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-49-42.4000N / 121-37-33.0000W 37-49.706667N / 121-37.550000W 37.8284444 / -121.6258333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 79 ft. / 24.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of BYRON, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 94514 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1994 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 05/23 & REIL RY 30 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.775 (925-634-0906) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 123.85 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 123.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TCY (12 nm SE): | 118.375 (209-831-4335) |
| WX ASOS at LVK (12 nm SW): | PHONE 925-606-5412 |
| WX ASOS at SCK (19 nm E): | PHONE 209-982-4270 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ECAr252/21.5 | | MANTECA VOR/DME | | 116.00 | | 17E |
| CCRr106/23.7 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| OAKr061/29.0 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SJCr013/31.2 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| TZZr147/(32.2) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
| LINr226/32.9 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| MODr274/33.9 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| SACr168/37.1 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| SFOr054/37.7 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| REIGA | | 003/8.6 | | 374 | | 16E | | LV | .-.. ...- |
| TRACY | | 299/11.9 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD. |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-50.141590N | | 37-49.614882N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.892008W | | 121-37.234142W |
| Elevation: | 64.1 ft. | | 48.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 135 true | | 300 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. pole, 1591 ft. from runway, 261 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. hill, 3218 ft. from runway, 729 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-49.339182N | | 37-49.562193N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.806992W | | 121-37.250970W |
| Elevation: | 78.5 ft. | | 48.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 063 true | | 228 magnetic, 243 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 550 SALLY RIDE DR CONCORD, CA 94520 Phone 925-646-5722 |
| Manager: | KEITH FREITAS 550 SALLY RIDE DR CONCORD, CA 94250 Phone 925-646-5722 MANAGER OF ARPTS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 108 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 20 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 164/day * | | 92% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-05 | WIND TURBINES |
| - | ULTRALIGHT & SAILPLANE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RISING TERRAIN WITH NUMEROUS WINDMILLS ON RIDGES WEST OF ARPT. |
| - | HANGAR APRON & TIEDOWN APRON 12500 LBS MAX. |
| - | RY 30 CALM WIND RY. |
| - | 200' TOWER 5600 FEET FROM RUNWAY 05. |
| - | 100' TOWER 5100 FEET FROM RUNWAY 23. |
| - | POWER PLANT 2.7 MILES SE OF AIRPORT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID OVERLFIGHT BELOW 1,500 FT AGL. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (231KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCY - Tracy Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (12 nm SW)
KSCK - Stockton Metropolitan Airport (19 nm E)
O88 - Rio Vista Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KCCR - Buchanan Field Airport (23 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken by: Megan Kalyankar
Pilot : Nikhil Kalyankar
Photo taken 04-Sep-2010
looking north.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 03:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 03:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:48:38 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:48:38 |
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| METAR |
KLVK 12nm SW | 180653Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01060067
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KSCK 20nm E | 180655Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01220061
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KCCR 23nm NW | 180653Z AUTO 20010G17KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01110078
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| TAF |
KSCK 20nm E | 180531Z 1806/1906 27009KT P6SM SKC FM182200 29015G22KT P6SM SKC
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