FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 13:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:07:51 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:07:51 |
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| METAR |
KLVK 12nm SW | 161053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01061006
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KSCK 20nm E | 160955Z AUTO 14005KT 8SM CLR 10/03 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01000033
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KCCR 23nm NW | 161053Z 16005KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01060011
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| TAF |
KSCK 20nm E | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1617/1621 5SM HZ
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