FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CHO |
| Lat/Long: | 38-08-22.7140N 078-27-08.4390W
38-08.378567N 078-27.140650W
38.1396428,-78.4523442
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 640.1 ft. / 195.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles N of CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 22936 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CHO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0430-0030 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 03/21, & TWY LIGHTS PRESET LOW INTST. TO ACTVT & INCREASE INTST MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 & TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE ONLY FOR ACFT OVER 7000 LBS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR 8 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS BTWN 0400-1100Z; CALL APRT MGR 434-981-4152. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.425 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 434-973-5024 |
| CHARLOTTESVILLE GROUND: | 121.9 338.275 [0600-2300] |
| CHARLOTTESVILLE TOWER: | 124.5 338.275 [0600-2300] |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 132.85 120.525 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 132.85 120.525 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GVE (14 nm E): | 120.225 (540-832-2095) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GVEr304/16.0 | | GORDONSVILLE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 06W |
| MOLr070/34.1 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| NAILR | | 244/31.9 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| CAVERNS | | 187/33.6 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6801 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 65 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 228.0 | | Double tandem: | 368.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 38-07.859615N | | 38-08.897513N |
| Longitude: | 078-27.407948W | | 078-26.873303W |
| Elevation: | 640.1 ft. | | 618.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 030 magnetic, 022 true | | 210 magnetic, 202 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6801 TODA:6801 ASDA:6801 LDA:6801 | | TORA:6801 TODA:6801 ASDA:6801 LDA:6801 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 6.5 DEG L OF RCL. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHRLTSVL-ALBMRL ARPT AUTH
100 BOWEN LOOP, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
Phone 434-973-8341 |
| Manager: | MELINDA CRAWFORD
100 BOWEN LOOP, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
Phone 434-973-8342
X104. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 61 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 339/day * | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 20% | air taxi | | 12% | military | | 4% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-21 | +7 FT OBST LGTD EQPT BOX RACK 78 FT FM AER, 250 FT L. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY 'J' UNCONTROLLED, NOT VSB FROM TWR. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 03 | |
download (351KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (307KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (129KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGVE - Gordonsville Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KOMH - Orange County Airport (20 nm E)
KSHD - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (22 nm W)
W13 - Eagle's Nest Airport (24 nm W)
KLKU - Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field (24 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Glenn Woodell, of NASA Langley Research Center
Photo taken 10-Apr-2014
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-May-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2023 04:28:29 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 28-May-2023 00:28:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KCHO | 280353Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01670078
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KGVE
14nm E | 280415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 14/11 A3021 RMK AO1 T01410107
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| TAF |
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| KCHO | 271725Z 2718/2818 11012G17KT P6SM BKN250 FM272200 08007KT P6SM BKN140 FM280300 04004KT P6SM BKN090 FM281200 03009G16KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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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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