FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CVH |
| Lat/Long: | 36-53-36.0510N 121-24-36.9850W
36-53.600850N 121-24.616417W
36.8933475,-121.4102736
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 230.6 ft. / 70.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of HOLLISTER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95023 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| 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: | 1030.6 ft. MSL
TPA FOR HELICOPTERS 500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 13, & 31; VASI RWY 24; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 124.525 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.525 |
| WX AWOS-3P at E16 (14 nm NW): | 118.350 (408-918-7724) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL: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 good condition |
| 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: | 36-54.080233N | | 36-53.256912N |
| Longitude: | 121-25.077358W | | 121-24.273095W |
| Elevation: | 203.2 ft. | | 230.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 142 true | | 307 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 3149 x 100 ft. / 960 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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: | 36-53.383495N | | 36-53.545027N |
| Longitude: | 121-24.804840W | | 121-24.190927W |
| Elevation: | 224.1 ft. | | 222.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 057 magnetic, 072 true | | 237 magnetic, 252 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-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: | JEFF CRECHRIOU
60 AIRPORT DRIVE
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
Phone 831-636-4365
FAX (831)636-4366. |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 MAY THRU OCT. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RECOMMEND PILOTS TO BEGIN RY 31 TAKEOFF ROLL AT OR BEYOND THE THLD (PAST TAXIWAY B). |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E16 - San Martin Airport (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 Regional Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of www.focalflight.com
Photo taken 10-Apr-2015
looking east.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Sep-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:28 | | 02:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Sep-2026 10:20:05 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 22-Sep-2026 03:20:05 |
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| METAR |
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| KCVH | 220955Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM OVC014 14/12 A2999 RMK A01
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KE16
14nm NW | 220930Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM OVC008 14/12 A2999 RMK AO2
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KSNS
16nm SW | 220953Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM R31/5000VP6000FT -RA OVC006 14/13 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB0859 CIG 004V009 SLP157 P0001 T01390128
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KWVI
18nm W | 220953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC008 14/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01390122
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KSNS
16nm SW | 220521Z 2206/2306 28009KT P6SM BKN010 FM221100 25005KT P6SM OVC007 FM221800 31006KT P6SM SCT010 FM222100 31011KT P6SM FEW015 FM230200 31008KT P6SM BKN010
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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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