FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| 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 AIRPORT ROAD
451-A AIRPORT ROAD
Phone 415-897-1754 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 301 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 268 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 371/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 22% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 27 October 2003 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 13 | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 03:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 03:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 22:59:43 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 10-May-2008 15:59:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KDVO | 102250Z AUTO 25016G21KT 10SM CLR 23/05 A2998 RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
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KAPC
13nm E | 102254Z 20012KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02110100
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| TAF |
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KSTS
25nm NW | 101727Z 101818 17007KT P6SM SKC FM0400 15005KT P6SM SKC FM1300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN009
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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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