FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 RY 30 REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| 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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (273KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Augustino www.inflightcamera.com/
Photo taken 20-Feb-2006
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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 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 13:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:33 | | 01:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 06:10:55 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Oct-2008 23:10:55 |
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| METAR |
KLVK 12nm SW | 120553Z AUTO 36013KT 10SM CLR 16/M13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01561128 10183 20150 53011
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KSCK 20nm E | 120555Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 11/M08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01061078 10194 20106 53018
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KCCR 23nm NW | 120553Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM CLR 15/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01501039 10194 20128 53016 TSNO
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| TAF |
KSCK 20nm E | 120542Z 120606 33007KT P6SM SKC FM1800 33011KT P6SM SKC FM2000 34011G21KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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