FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DVO |
| Lat/Long: | 38-08-37.0000N / 122-33-21.9600W
38-08.616667N / 122-33.366000W
38.1436111 / -122.5561000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2 ft. / 1 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1002 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.675 (415-897-2236) |
| WX ASOS at APC (14 nm E): | PHONE 707-252-7916 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC FREQ 127.8/353.5 (MOUNT TAMALPAIS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SGDr239/8.9 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| PYEr058/15.2 | | POINT REYES VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 17E |
| SAUr338/17.4 | | SAUSALITO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr267/24.8 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| STSr135/24.9 | | SANTA ROSA VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 16E |
| OAKr311/29.6 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SFOr328/32.6 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| TZZr234/(37.1) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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: | 38-08.847833N | | 38-08.384333N |
| Longitude: | 122-33.547500W | | 122-33.187333W |
| Elevation: | 2.0 ft. | | 1.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 148 true | | 312 magnetic, 328 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. tree, 3000 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 180 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: | left | | left |
| 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: | KEN ROBBINS
415 #A AIRPORT ROAD
NOVATO, CA 94945
Phone 415-897-1754 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 238 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 204 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 268/day * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 06 May 2009 | |
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. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 13 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
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 - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (30 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Feb-2006
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 15:08 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 02:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:51:15 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 18:51:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KDVO | 100230Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC045 11/08 A2995 RMK AO2
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KAPC
13nm E | 100154Z 27003KT 10SM SCT034 OVC046 10/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01000078
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KSTS
25nm NW | 092320Z 1000/1024 06010KT P6SM BKN040 BKN140 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 FM100600 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1008/1012 1/2SM FG VV002 FM101200 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 FM101700 34002KT 2SM BR BKN002 FM102100 24003KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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