FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C83 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-49-42.4000N / 121-37-33.0000W 37-49.706667N / 121-37.550000W 37.8284444 / -121.6258333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 79 ft. / 24.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of BYRON, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 94514 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1994 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 05/23 & REIL RY 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.775 (925-634-0906) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 123.85 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 123.85 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TCY (12 nm SE): | 118.375 (209-831-4335) |
| WX ASOS at LVK (12 nm SW): | PHONE 925-606-5412 |
| WX ASOS at SCK (19 nm E): | PHONE 209-982-4270 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ECAr252/21.5 | | MANTECA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 17E |
| CCRr106/23.7 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| OAKr061/29.0 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SJCr013/31.2 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| TZZr147/(32.2) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
| LINr226/32.9 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| MODr274/33.9 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| SACr168/37.1 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| SFOr054/37.7 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| REIGA | | 003/8.6 | | 374 | | 16E | | LV | .-.. ...- |
| TRACY | | 299/11.9 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD. |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4500 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 37-50.141590N | | 37-49.614882N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.892008W | | 121-37.234142W |
| Elevation: | 64.1 ft. | | 48.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 135 true | | 300 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. pole, 1591 ft. from runway, 261 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. hill, 3218 ft. from runway, 729 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 37-49.339182N | | 37-49.562193N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.806992W | | 121-37.250970W |
| Elevation: | 78.5 ft. | | 48.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 063 true | | 228 magnetic, 243 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 550 SALLY RIDE DR CONCORD, CA 94520 Phone 925-646-5722 |
| Manager: | KEITH FREITAS 550 SALLY RIDE DR CONCORD, CA 94250 Phone 925-646-5722 MANAGER OF ARPTS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 109 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 64 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 20 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 164/day * | | 92% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 January 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT & SAILPLANE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RISING TERRAIN WITH NUMEROUS WINDMILLS ON RIDGES WEST OF ARPT. |
| - | HANGAR APRON & TIEDOWN APRON 12500 LBS MAX. |
| - | RY 30 CALM WIND RY. |
| - | 200' TOWER 5600 FEET FROM RUNWAY 05. |
| - | 100' TOWER 5100 FEET FROM RUNWAY 23. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (273KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCY - Tracy Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (12 nm SW)
KSCK - Stockton Metropolitan Airport (19 nm E)
O88 - Rio Vista Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KCCR - Buchanan Field Airport (23 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Amelia Andrea Mihutoni
Photo taken 06-Mar-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 15:02 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 05:32:57 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 29-Nov-2009 21:32:57 |
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| METAR |
KLVK 12nm SW | 300453Z 05004KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00781017
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KSCK 20nm E | 300455Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00610006
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KCCR 23nm NW | 300453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00830039
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| TAF |
KSCK 20nm E | 292336Z 3000/3024 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM300900 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC FM302100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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