FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CVH |
| Lat/Long: | 36-53-36.0430N / 121-24-36.9740W 36-53.600717N / 121-24.616233W 36.8933453 / -121.4102706 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 230 ft. / 70.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of HOLLISTER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95023 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 AMGR AT ARPT MON-FRI 0800-1500. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1030 ft. MSL TPA FOR HELICOPTERS 500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 13/31; REIL RYS 24; 13& 31 AND VASI RY 24; PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 124.525 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.525 |
| WX AWOS-3P at E16 (14 nm NW): | 118.350 (408-918-7724) |
| WX ASOS at SNS (17 nm SW): | PHONE 831-422-2830 |
| WX ASOS at WVI (18 nm W): | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SNSr017/16.6 | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| PXNr273/32.2 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| SJCr122/38.6 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PAJAR | | 077/19.1 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
| CHUALAR | | 351/24.3 | | 263 | | 16E | | UAD | ..- .- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD LOCK SYSTEM. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6350 x 100 ft. / 1935 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition 2-3 INCH CRACKS RY 13 THRESHOLD AND RUNUP AREA |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-54.080133N | | 36-53.256817N |
| Longitude: | 121-25.077150W | | 121-24.272883W |
| Elevation: | 202.5 ft. | | 229.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 142 true | | 307 magnetic, 322 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3150 x 100 ft. / 960 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 36-53.383317N | | 36-53.544900N |
| Longitude: | 121-24.804800W | | 121-24.190733W |
| Elevation: | 223.7 ft. | | 222.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 057 magnetic, 072 true | | 237 magnetic, 252 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. hill, 1700 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 510 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOLLISTER 375 5TH ST. HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone 831-636-4365 |
| Manager: | MIKE CHAMBLESS 90 SKYLANE DR SUITE 101 HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone 831-636-4365 FAX (831)636-4366. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 168 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 91 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 45 | | Ultralights: | | 20 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 144/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | HELICOPTERS RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN. |
| - | MODEL ACFT CLUB CONDUCTING FLT OPNS 3 MILES WNW OF ARPT HEADING OF 290 DEGREES FM ARPT SURFACE TO 500' AGL. |
| - | CAUTION-WATCH FOR FIRE FIGHTING ACFT JUNE THRU OCTOBER. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RECOMMEND PILOTS TO BEGIN RY 31 TAKEOFF ROLL AT OR BEYOND THE THLD (PAST TAXIWAY B). |
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) RWY 31 | |
download (246KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E16 - South County Airport of Santa Clara County (14 nm NW)
KSNS - Salinas Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)
KMRY - Monterey Peninsula Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Byrne of www.focalflight.com
Photo taken 06-Apr-2010
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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 | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:01:30 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:01:30 |
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| METAR |
| KCVH | 180730Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3011 RMK AO1
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KE16 14nm NW | 180735Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3012 RMK AO2
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KSNS 16nm SW | 180653Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01220067
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KWVI 18nm W | 180653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01110072
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| TAF |
KSNS 16nm SW | 180529Z 1806/1906 25007KT P6SM FEW015 FM181000 24004KT P6SM BKN012 FM181500 21004KT P6SM SCT015 FM182000 27015KT P6SM SKC FM190400 26008KT P6SM SCT012
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