AirNav: KCVB - Castroville Municipal Airport

KCVB

Castroville Municipal Airport
Castroville, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MAY 2020

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 RY 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	.... .... ....
HONDO		088/16.9		329		08E		HMA	.... -- .-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVICE.
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 PRIVATE ROAD 20 FT FM THLD.

3 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway, 56 ft. left of centerline
3 FT DIRT PILES 161 FT FM THLD TO 200 FT FM THLD - 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:		52
Single engine airplanes:		48
Multi engine airplanes:		4

Aircraft operations: avg 45/day *
68%	local general aviation
32%	transient general aviation
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 20 September 2016

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 21 May 2020 at 0901Z to 18 June 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16		download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34		download (228KB)
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 26-May-2020

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:12	11:12
Sunrise	06:39	11:39
Sunset	20:27	01:27
Evening civil twilight	20:53	01:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-May-2020 13:24:15
Local (UTC-5)	26-May-2020 08:24:15

METAR

KSKF 15nm E	261256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02050188 $
KHDO 17nm W	261251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01940178

TAF

KSKF
15nm E

261000Z 2610/2716 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2984INS BECMG 2614/2615 03006KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2982INS BECMG 2617/2618 04010KT 9999 BKN030 BKN060 QNH2980INS BECMG 2704/2705 03008KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2984INS TX29/2620Z TN19/2611Z

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Castroville Municipal Airport

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

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Skydiving, ...

More info about Castroville Municipal Airport


	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$3.05
SS		$3.50		$2.95
Updated 26-May-2020

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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