FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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: | 78.5 ft. / 23.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 15E (1995) |
From city: | 2 miles S of BYRON, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 94514 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1994 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-1400 |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 05/23 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
CCRr106/23.7 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
OAKr061/29.0 | | OAKLAND VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 17E |
SJCr013/31.2 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
LINr226/32.9 | | LINDEN VOR/DME | | 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 |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL 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 844-359-8786 |
Manager: | KEITH FREITAS 550 SALLY RIDE DR CONCORD, CA 94250 Phone 844-359-8687 MANAGER OF ARPTS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 87 | Single engine airplanes: | | 65 | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | Gliders airplanes: | | 12 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 227/day * | 78% | local general aviation | 22% | transient general aviation | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
A52-05 | WIND TURBINES |
- | 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. |
- | POWER PLANT 2.7 MILES SE OF AIRPORT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID OVERLFIGHT BELOW 1,500 FT AGL. |
- | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516. |
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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (241KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (587KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCY - Tracy Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (12 nm SW)
KSCK - Stockton Metro 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 23-Oct-2014
from 3,000’ AGL looking northeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 12:24 |
Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 12:54 |
Sunset | | 20:12 | | 03:12 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 03:42 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2022 01:10:54 |
Local (UTC-7) | 19-May-2022 18:10:54 |
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METAR |
KC83 | 200055Z AUTO 22015G22KT 10SM CLR 29/08 A2978 RMK AO2
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KLVK 12nm SW | 200053Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 26/07 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02560072
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KTCY 12nm SE | 200055Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM CLR 30/07 A2978 RMK A01
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KSCK 20nm E | 200055Z 29014KT 10SM CLR 32/09 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP076 T03170094
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TAF |
KLVK 12nm SW | 200028Z 2000/2024 28010KT P6SM SKC FM200130 28013G20KT P6SM SKC FM200500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM200700 34005KT P6SM SKC WS010/35035KT FM201600 34012G22KT P6SM SKC FM201900 34015KT P6SM SKC
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KSCK 20nm E | 191726Z 1918/2018 32015G24KT P6SM FEW250 FM200600 29013G20KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/34040KT FM201400 32022G35KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
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