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KCVB

Castroville Municipal Airport
Castroville, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 DECEMBER 2022

Location

FAA Identifier:	CVB
Lat/Long:	29-20-32.6000N 098-51-04.4000W 29-20.543333N 098-51.073333W 29.3423889,-98.8512222 (estimated)
Elevation:	773.9 ft. / 235.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04E (2020)
From city:	2 miles SE of CASTROVILLE, TX
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	78009

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1951
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	CVB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	119.25 (830-931-0232)
SAN ANTONIO APPROACH:	118.05
SAN ANTONIO DEPARTURE:	118.05
WX ASOS at HDO (17 nm W):	119.675 (830-426-3060)
WX ASOS at SSF (20 nm E):	PHONE 210-927-9391

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SSFr274/(21.9)	STINSON VOR	108.40	09E
SATr220/27.2	SAN ANTONIO VORTAC	116.80	08E
RNDr245/31.4	RANDOLPH VORTAC	112.30	05E
CSIr143/39.6	CENTER POINT VORTAC	117.50	08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEVINE		014/13.1		359		07E		HHH	.... .... ....

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:

5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

15.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 16

RUNWAY 34

Latitude:

29-20.934167N

29-20.154155N

Longitude:

098-51.226333W

098-50.919435W

Elevation:

773.9 ft.

762.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

157 magnetic, 161 true

337 magnetic, 341 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

70 ft. tree, 2600 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear
10 FT PVT ROAD 20 FT FM THR.

3 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway, 56 ft. left of centerline
3 FT DIRT PILES 161 FT FM THR TO 200 FT FM THR, 87 FT RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF CASTROVILLE 1209 FIORELLA ST CASTROVILLE, TX 78009 Phone 830-931-4070
Manager:	DAVID KIRKPATRICK 10500 AIRPORT ROAD CASTROVILLE, TX 78009 Phone 830-538-2782

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		61
Single engine airplanes:		54
Multi engine airplanes:		5
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 45/day *
68%	local general aviation
32%	transient general aviation
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 08 May 2020

Additional Remarks

-	BRIGHT LGTS AT BALL PARK FM APR-JULY.
-	FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516.

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 01 December 2022 at 0901Z to 29 December 2022 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16		download (208KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34		download (220KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (34KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (144KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

23R - Devine Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (14 nm E)
KHDO - South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (17 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (23 nm NE)

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Area around KCVB (Castroville Municipal Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Dec-2022

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	12:50
Sunrise	07:16	13:16
Sunset	17:36	23:36
Evening civil twilight	18:02	00:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Dec-2022 13:22:42
Local (UTC-6)	04-Dec-2022 07:22:42

METAR

KCVB	041241Z AUTO 03004KT 5SM -DZ OVC011 14/13 A3029 RMK AO2
KSKF 15nm E	041255Z AUTO 05008KT 6SM -RA BKN006 OVC011 13/13 A3025 RMK AO2 RAB39 CIG 006V011 BKN V SCT SLP242 P0000 T01280128 $
KHDO 17nm W	041251Z AUTO 02006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 13/12 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP243 P0001 T01280117

TAF

KSKF
15nm E

040951Z 0410/0516 06005KT 9999 OVC013 QNH3011INS BECMG 0422/0423 12005KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3007INS BECMG 0502/0503 13005KT 8000 BR OVC007 QNH3003INS BECMG 0505/0506 14004KT 4800 BR OVC004 QNH2999INS BECMG 0508/0509 17004KT 1200 -DZ BR OVC002 QNH2996INS BECMG 0515/0516 19006KT 4000 BR OVC004 QNH2994INS TX17/0421Z TN13/0413Z

NOTAMs

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Castroville Municipal Airport

830-538-2782
830-538-4260
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[email]

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More info about Castroville Municipal Airport


	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$5.75
SS		$5.80		$5.75
Updated 23-Nov-2022

1 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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