FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CVH |
| Lat/Long: | 36-53-36.0430N / 121-24-36.9740W 36-53.600717N / 121-24.616233W 36.8933453 / -121.4102706 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 230 ft. / 70.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of HOLLISTER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 95023 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 AMGR AT ARPT MON-FRI 0800-1500. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1030 ft. MSL TPA FOR HELICOPTERS 500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 13/31; REIL RYS 24; 13& 31 AND VASI RY 24; PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 124.525 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.525 |
| WX ASOS at SNS (17 nm SW): | PHONE 831-422-2830 |
| WX ASOS at WVI (18 nm W): | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SNSr017/16.6 | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| PXNr273/32.2 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| SJCr122/38.6 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PAJAR | | 077/19.1 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
| CHUALAR | | 351/24.3 | | 263 | | 16E | | UAD | ..- .- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD LOCK SYSTEM. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6350 x 100 ft. / 1935 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition 2-3 INCH CRACKS RY 13 THRESHOLD AND RUNUP AREA |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-54.080133N | | 36-53.256817N |
| Longitude: | 121-25.077150W | | 121-24.272883W |
| Elevation: | 202.5 ft. | | 229.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 142 true | | 307 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3150 x 100 ft. / 960 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 36-53.383317N | | 36-53.544900N |
| Longitude: | 121-24.804800W | | 121-24.190733W |
| Elevation: | 223.7 ft. | | 222.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 057 magnetic, 072 true | | 237 magnetic, 252 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. hill, 1700 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 510 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOLLISTER 375 5TH ST. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone 831-636-4365 |
| Manager: | BILL GERE 90 SKYLANE DR SUITE 101 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone 831-636-4365 FAX (831)636-4366. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 126 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 45 | | Ultralights: | | 20 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 200/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 23 January 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | HELICOPTERS RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN. |
| - | MODEL ACFT CLUB CONDUCTING FLT OPNS 3 MILES WNW OF ARPT HEADING OF 290 DEGREES FM ARPT SURFACE TO 500' AGL. |
| - | CAUTION-WATCH FOR FIRE FIGHTING ACFT JUNE THRU OCTOBER. |
| - | RYS 06/24 & 13/31 HAVE 50' ASPH SHOULDERS BOTH SIDES. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 31 THLD LCTD 1,100 FT FM PHYSICAL END OF RY. RY 31 THLD MKGS AND RY NUMBERS BADLY FADED. RY NUMBERS ON OLD RY 31 THLD STILL VISIBLE. |
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 18 December 2008 at 0901Z and 15 January 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (304KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (52KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E16 - South County Airport of Santa Clara County (14 nm NW)
KSNS - Salinas Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)
KMRY - Monterey Peninsula Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 26-Jul-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Jan-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 14:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 15:20 |
| Sunset | | 17:04 | | 01:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 01:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jan-2009 20:39:02 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Jan-2009 12:39:02 |
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| METAR |
| KCVH | 072015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3024 RMK AO1
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KSNS 16nm SW | 071953Z 12009KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01220067
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KWVI 18nm W | 071953Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01390072
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| TAF |
KSNS 16nm SW | 072009Z 0720/0818 12006KT P6SM SCT250 FM072200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM080800 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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