FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 AUGUST 2018
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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1602.9 ft. MSL |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| DEVINE | | 014/13.1 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| HONDO | | 088/16.9 | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
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: | |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 161 true | | 337 magnetic, 341 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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: | CLAUDIA MORA
10500 AIRPORT ROAD
CASTROVILLE, TX 78009
Phone 830-931-0234 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 53 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| 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 SAT 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 16 August 2018 at 0901Z to 13 September 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (34KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| SETZR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sula Combs
Taken late August 2005
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Aug-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Aug-2018 01:50:57 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Aug-2018 20:50:57 |
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| METAR |
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| KCVB | 200135Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM SCT080 33/18 A2982 RMK AO2 T03250175
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KSKF
15nm E | 200056Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 35/17 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP079 T03520169 $
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KHDO
17nm W | 200051Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 34/21 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP078 T03390206 $
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| TAF |
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KSKF
15nm E | 191800Z 1918/2024 13010G15KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2984INS BECMG 2000/2001 14009KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2987INS BECMG 2008/2009 16006KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2983INS BECMG 2014/2015 18010G15KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2987INS TX38/1922Z TN25/2012Z
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| NOTAMs |
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