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C83 Byron Airport
Byron, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
CCRr106/23.7CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E
OAKr061/29.0OAKLAND VOR/DME116.8017E
SJCr013/31.2SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
LINr226/32.9LINDEN VOR/DME114.8017E
MODr274/33.9MODESTO VOR/DME114.6017E
SACr168/37.1SACRAMENTO VORTAC115.2017E
SFOr054/37.7SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD.
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 4500 x 100 ft. / 1372 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 29.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 37-50.141590N37-49.614882N
Longitude: 121-37.892008W121-37.234142W
Elevation: 64.1 ft.48.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 135 true300 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 61 ft. pole, 1591 ft. from runway, 261 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear65 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: 
Single wheel: 29.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 37-49.339182N37-49.562193N
Longitude: 121-37.806992W121-37.250970W
Elevation: 78.5 ft.48.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 063 true228 magnetic, 243 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 925-681-4200
Manager: GREG BAER
550 SALLY RIDE DR
CONCORD, CA 94250
Phone 925-681-4200
MANAGER OF ARPTS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 84
Single engine airplanes: 66
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 12
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 227/day *
78% local general aviation
22% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (240KB)
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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Photo taken 23-Oct-2014
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4613:46
Sunrise07:1214:12
Sunset19:1602:16
Evening civil twilight19:4202:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 03:40:13
Local (UTC-7)  18-Mar-2024 20:40:13
 
METAR
KC83 190315Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3002 RMK AO2
KLVK 
12nm SW 
190253Z 29004KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01780083 55000
KTCY 
12nm SE 
190315Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM FEW031 FEW037 18/11 A3002 RMK A01
KSCK 
20nm E 
190255Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01780094 55005
TAF
KLVK 
12nm SW 
181733Z 1818/1918 27006KT P6SM SKC FM182300 27008KT P6SM SKC FM190400 31004KT P6SM SKC FM191200 VRB02KT P6SM FEW015
KSCK 
20nm E 
181731Z 1818/1918 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Contra Costa County (FBO) 925-681-4200
[web site]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Computerized weather, Internet access, ...
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Phillips 66
100LL
SS $6.05 
GUARANTEED
 
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SS=Self service
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