FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CCR |
| Lat/Long: | 37-59-22.8000N / 122-03-24.8000W 37-59.380000N / 122-03.413333W 37.9896667 / -122.0568889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 26 ft. / 7.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of CONCORD, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 94520 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CCR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: LGT ACFT 1000'AGL, 1500'AGL 12,500 LBS & OVER & JETS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALS RWY 19R 2200-0600 - 119.7. VASI RY RY 01L, 19R AND 32R OPER CONTINUOUSLY. REIL RY 01L OFF WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR (925) 646-5722 . |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.7 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.7 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 925-689-2077 |
| CONCORD GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2200] |
| CONCORD TOWER: | 119.7 123.9 257.8 [0700-2200] |
| TRAVIS APPROACH: | 119.9 |
| TRAVIS DEPARTURE: | 119.9 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.75 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| IC: | 119.7 |
| WX ASOS at APC (17 nm NW): | PHONE 707-252-7916 |
| WX ASOS at OAK (18 nm SW): | PHONE 510-383-9514 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CCRr172/3.4 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| OAKr010/17.7 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SGDr110/18.8 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| SAUr053/23.5 | | SAUSALITO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| TZZr192/(24.2) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
| SFOr017/26.8 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| SACr204/36.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| SJCr336/37.3 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| OSIr360/37.4 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| PYEr081/38.7 | | POINT REYES VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KANAN | | 181/3.6 | | 75 | | 17E | | CC | -.-. -.-. |
| TRACY | | 287/34.1 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1L/19R
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1L | | RUNWAY 19R |
| Latitude: | 37-58.917102N | | 37-59.672577N |
| Longitude: | 122-03.679700W | | 122-03.264173W |
| Elevation: | 23.6 ft. | | 21.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right STD LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 024 true | | 187 magnetic, 204 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 601 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4710 TODA:5010 ASDA:4410 LDA:4410 | | TORA:5010 TODA:5010 ASDA:5010 LDA:4410 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LDA |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. tree, 1480 ft. from runway, 550 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear RWY 01L CLOSE IN OBSTN +8 FT FENCE 110 FT FROM RWY END, 100 FT RT | | 44 ft. pole, 900 ft. from runway, 590 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14L/32R
| Dimensions: | 4602 x 150 ft. / 1403 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14L | | RUNWAY 32R |
| Latitude: | 37-59.790767N | | 37-59.112050N |
| Longitude: | 122-03.531322W | | 122-03.104408W |
| Elevation: | 18.2 ft. | | 25.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 154 true | | 317 magnetic, 334 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | 350 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4601 TODA:4601 ASDA:4001 LDA:3701 | | TORA:4601 TODA:5081 ASDA:4481 LDA:4131 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 850 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 32 ft. tree, 1335 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 14R/32L
| Dimensions: | 2799 x 75 ft. / 853 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14R | | RUNWAY 32L |
| Latitude: | 37-59.753927N | | 37-59.341117N |
| Longitude: | 122-03.624548W | | 122-03.364658W |
| Elevation: | 17.1 ft. | | 22.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 154 true | | 317 magnetic, 334 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 580 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 46 ft. light, 1260 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 1R/19L
| Dimensions: | 2770 x 75 ft. / 844 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 1R | | RUNWAY 19L |
| Latitude: | 37-59.032682N | | 37-59.451122N |
| Longitude: | 122-03.502773W | | 122-03.272480W |
| Elevation: | 23.4 ft. | | 21.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 024 true | | 187 magnetic, 204 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. tree, 1675 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 69 ft. tree, 2000 ft. from runway, 257 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 550 SALLY RIDE DR. CONCORD, CA 94520 Phone 925-646-5722 |
| Manager: | KEITH FREITAS 550 SALLY RIDE DR. CONCORD, CA 94520 Phone 925-646-5722 KENTON M. COYLE (KC), CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, SUPERVISOR OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS, BUCHANAN FIELD AND BYRON AIRPORTS (925) 646-5722 OFFICE, (925) 382-1713 CELL |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 386 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 326 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 257/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR PRIOR TO ARR (925) 646-5722. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT HEAVIEST CONCENTRATION NOV-MAR AND AFTER RAINSTORMS. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD RYS 14L/32R; 14R/32L & 01R/19L CLSD. |
| - | NO TRAINING OPERATIONS MON-FRI 2200-0700; SAT SUN & HOL 2200-0800. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA PRACTICE NOISE ABATEMENT (FLY QUIET) PROCS. |
| - | LNDG FEE FOR COML OPNS & TIE DOWN FEE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING. |
| - | +8 FT FENCE 110 FT BYD RY 01L TODA DSTC OF 5010 AND +7 FT FENCE 210 FT BYD RY 14L TODA DSTC OF 4601 FT ALONG THE EXTDD RY CNTRL. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R | |
download (199KB) |
| LDA RWY 19R | |
download (258KB) |
| VOR RWY 19R | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BUCHANAN NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (516KB) |
| KANAN TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (764KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAPC - Napa County Airport (17 nm NW)
KSUU - Travis Air Force Base (18 nm N)
KOAK - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (18 nm SW)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (20 nm S)
O88 - Rio Vista Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Nikhil Kalyankar
Photo taken 10-Mar-2013
looking northwest.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 03:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:52:18 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:52:18 |
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| METAR |
| KCCR | 180653Z AUTO 20010G17KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01110078
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KAPC 17nm NW | 180654Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00940072
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KSUU 18nm N | 180658Z AUTO 23013KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01170088 RVRNO $
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KOAK 19nm SW | 180653Z 27012KT 10SM SCT013 BKN017 13/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01330117
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KHWD 20nm S | 180654Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM BKN019 13/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01280089
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| TAF |
KSUU 18nm N | 1801/1907 24015G25KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2996INS BECMG 1808/1809 24012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3000INS BECMG 1820/1821 24015G25KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3007INS T26/1823Z T09/1811Z
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KOAK 19nm SW | 180529Z 1806/1912 27010KT P6SM FEW015 SCT200 FM180800 27006KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 1809/1812 BKN012 FM181200 25006KT P6SM BKN012 FM181600 27005KT P6SM SCT015 FM182100 27017KT P6SM FEW015 FM190400 28010KT P6SM FEW012
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| NOTAMs |
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