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KDVO Gnoss Field Airport
Novato, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: DVO
Lat/Long: 38-08-36.8730N 122-33-25.5290W
38-08.614550N 122-33.425483W
38.1435758,-122.5570914
(estimated)
Elevation: 4 ft. / 1.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (1995)
From city: 3 miles N of NOVATO, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 94945

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1947
Control tower: no
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OAK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.075
WX AWOS-3P: 120.675 (415-897-2236)
WX AWOS-3P at O69 (7 nm N): 132.325 (707-773-1529)
WX ASOS at APC (14 nm E): PHONE 707-252-7916
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQ 127.8/353.5 (MOUNT TAMALPAIS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SGDr239/8.9SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC112.1017E
PYEr058/15.2POINT REYES VOR/DME113.7017E
SAUr338/17.4SAUSALITO VOR/DME116.2017E
CCRr267/24.9CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E
OAKr311/29.6OAKLAND VOR/DME116.8017E
SFOr328/32.6SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3303 x 75 ft. / 1007 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 26.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 13 HAS PAVED 125 FT OVERRUN. RY 31 HAS 100 FT OVERRUN.
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-08.849510N38-08.379587N
Longitude: 122-33.599248W122-33.251748W
Elevation: 3.8 ft.3.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 134 magnetic, 150 true314 magnetic, 330 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 82 ft. tree, 3000 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear180 ft. hill, 4700 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Operational restrictions: APPROACH 050/230 MAG
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MARIN COUNTY
P.O. BOX 4055
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913-4055
Phone 415-897-1754
Manager: DAN JENSEN
451 #A AIRPORT ROAD
NOVATO, CA 94945
Phone 415-897-1754

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 179
Single engine airplanes: 160
Multi engine airplanes: 11
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 235/day *
70% local general aviation
27% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 13 September 2023

Additional Remarks

DITCHES SURROUND RWY.
MOUNTAINS W, HILLS S.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SE OF ARPT. AVOID STRAIGHT - OUT DEPS ON RY 13 & STRAIGHT - IN LNDGS ON RY 31.
RY 13 CALM WIND RY.
JET AND TURBINE ACFT LAND RY 13 DEP RY 31 AS WIND AND TRAFFIC PERMIT.
HELICOPTERS APCH FM EAST AND DEP TO EAST, REMAIN NORTH OF RADIO TOWERS.
FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (213KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (137KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (348KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

O69 - Petaluma Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KAPC - Napa County Airport (14 nm E)
KSTS - Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (25 nm NW)
KCCR - Buchanan Field Airport (25 nm E)
KOAK - Metro Oakland International Airport (30 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KDVO (Gnoss Field Airport)
Photo by Jan Sears
Taken in March 2018
looking southwest at 3500 feet.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5013:50
Sunrise07:1614:16
Sunset19:2002:20
Evening civil twilight19:4602:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 06:15:47
Local (UTC-7)  18-Mar-2024 23:15:47
 
METAR
KDVO 190555Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3008 RMK AO2
KO69 
7nm N 
190555Z AUTO VRB05G12KT 10SM OVC006 10/10 A3010 RMK A01
KAPC 
13nm E 
190554Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01060089 10200 20106 51014
TAF
KAPC 
13nm E 
190538Z 1906/2006 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM191000 25003KT 3SM BR SCT003 BKN010 FM191800 24012KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 SkyShare
415-897-2403
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, ...
 
CAA Preferred FBO   Titan Contract Fuel   Courtesy car  
 
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Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $6.75 $6.90 
SS $6.55 --- 
 Updated 14-Mar-2024
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
 Scanlon Aviation, LLC
415-897-9787
[web site]
[email]
Oxygen service, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft management, Internet access
 
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