FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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: | 78.5 ft. / 23.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of BYRON, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 94514 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1994 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1400 |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PCL AVBL SS-SR. ACTVT REIL RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 209-625-0001 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CCRr106/23.7 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| OAKr061/29.0 | | OAKLAND VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SJCr013/31.2 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| LINr226/32.9 | | LINDEN VOR/DME | | 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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
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
181 JOHN GLENN DR, SUITE 100
CONCORD, CA 94520
Phone 925-608-8000 |
| Manager: | GREG BAER
181 JOHN GLENN DR, SUITE 100
CONCORD, CA 94250
Phone 925-608-8000
DIRECTOR OF ARPTS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. |
Additional Remarks
| A52-05 | WIND TURBINES |
| - | ULTRALIGHT & SAILPLANE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PRCHT ACT AT NW END OF 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. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516. |
| - | FREQ UAS DRONE ACT 7.8 NM DIAM ARND FLD UP TO 8000 FT. |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (587KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCY - Tracy Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (12 nm SW)
KSCK - Stockton Metro 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 23-Oct-2014
from 3,000’ AGL looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Byron Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jan-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 15:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jan-2026 02:19:55 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 05-Jan-2026 18:19:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KC83 | 060155Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM OVC048 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2
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KLVK
12nm SW | 060153Z 31003KT 4SM -RA BR FEW041 OVC050 12/10 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 P0004 T01170100
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KTCY
12nm SE | 060155Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM SCT060 BKN120 14/10 A2993 RMK A01
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KSCK
20nm E | 060155Z 13014KT 10SM FEW090 OVC110 14/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01440111
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KLVK
12nm SW | 060001Z 0600/0624 00000KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 OVC110 FM060300 09005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM061200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM061800 05005KT P6SM BKN050
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KSCK
20nm E | 051720Z 0518/0618 14013KT P6SM OVC080 FM052100 15014G23KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM060100 13007KT 6SM BR OVC100 FM060500 11007KT P6SM OVC100 FM061100 10005KT 4SM BR OVC100 FM061500 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG BKN003 OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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