FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CVH |
| Lat/Long: | 36-53-36.0510N 121-24-36.9850W 36-53.600850N 121-24.616417W 36.8933475,-121.4102736 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 230.6 ft. / 70.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of HOLLISTER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95023 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| 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: | 1030.6 ft. MSL TPA FOR HELICOPTERS 500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 13, & 31; VASI RWY 24; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL: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 |
| 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: | 36-54.080233N | | 36-53.256912N |
| Longitude: | 121-25.077358W | | 121-24.273095W |
| Elevation: | 203.2 ft. | | 230.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 142 true | | 307 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 3149 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: | 36-53.383495N | | 36-53.545027N |
| Longitude: | 121-24.804840W | | 121-24.190927W |
| Elevation: | 224.1 ft. | | 222.9 ft. |
| 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: | | | 2-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: | JEFF CRECHRIOU 60 AIRPORT DRIVE HOLLISTER, CA 95023 Phone 831-636-4365 FAX (831)636-4366. |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 MAY THRU OCT. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RECOMMEND PILOTS TO BEGIN RY 31 TAKEOFF ROLL AT OR BEYOND THE THLD (PAST TAXIWAY B). |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E16 - San Martin Airport (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 Regional Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of www.focalflight.com
Photo taken 10-Apr-2015
looking east.
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Times for 27-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 14:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Nov-2025 03:48:55 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 27-Nov-2025 19:48:55 |
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| METAR |
| KCVH | 280335Z AUTO 04004KT 7SM CLR 08/06 A3014 RMK A01
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KE16 14nm NW | 280335Z AUTO 32003KT 9SM CLR 10/08 A3014 RMK AO2
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KSNS 16nm SW | 280253Z 29004KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01330083 51013
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KWVI 18nm W | 280253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01280078 51011
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| TAF |
KSNS 16nm SW | 271738Z 2718/2818 12014KT P6SM SCT200 FM272100 33010KT P6SM SKC FM280300 30005KT 6SM BR SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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