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KCHO Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: CHO
Lat/Long: 38-08-22.7140N 078-27-08.4390W
38-08.378567N 078-27.140650W
38.1396428,-78.4523442
(estimated)
Elevation: 640.1 ft. / 195.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08W (1985)
From city: 7 miles N of CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 22936

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CHO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 03/21, & TWY LIGHTS PRESET LOW INTST. TO ACTVT & INCREASE INTST MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 & TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE ONLY FOR ACFT OVER 7000 LBS.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: PPR 8 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS BTWN 0400-1100Z; CALL APRT MGR 434-981-4152.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.5
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 118.425
WX ASOS: PHONE 434-973-5024
CHARLOTTESVILLE GROUND: 121.9 338.275 [0600-2300]
CHARLOTTESVILLE TOWER: 124.5 338.275 [0600-2300]
POTOMAC APPROACH: 132.85 120.525
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: 132.85 120.525
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3 at GVE (14 nm E): 120.225 (540-832-2095)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GVEr304/16.0GORDONSVILLE VORTAC115.6006W
MOLr070/34.1MONTEBELLO VOR/DME115.3005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NAILR244/31.935110WMSQ -- ... --.-
CAVERNS187/33.624509WLUA .-.. ..- .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 6801 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 65 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 228.0
Double tandem: 368.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 38-07.859615N38-08.897513N
Longitude: 078-27.407948W078-26.873303W
Elevation: 640.1 ft.618.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 030 magnetic, 022 true210 magnetic, 202 true
Declared distances: TORA:6801 TODA:6801 ASDA:6801 LDA:6801TORA:6801 TODA:6801 ASDA:6801 LDA:6801
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 6.5 DEG L OF RCL.
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CHRLTSVL-ALBMRL ARPT AUTH
100 BOWEN LOOP, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
Phone 434-973-8341
Manager: MELINDA CRAWFORD
100 BOWEN LOOP, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
Phone 434-973-8342
X104.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 62
Single engine airplanes: 48
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 8
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 334/day *
33% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
21% air taxi
12% military
4% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 28 February 2023

Additional Remarks

A58-21 +7 FT OBST LGTD EQPT BOX RACK 78 FT FM AER, 250 FT L.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
FOR ACFT SVCS CTC 126.925.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 03   download (350KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (306KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21   download (238KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (129KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (189KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGVE - Gordonsville Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KOMH - Orange County Airport (20 nm E)
KSHD - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (22 nm W)
W13 - Eagle's Nest Airport (24 nm W)
KLKU - Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field (24 nm E)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KCHO (Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport)
Photo by Glenn Woodell, of NASA Langley Research Center
Photo taken 10-Apr-2014
looking south.

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Airport diagram
Diagram of KCHO (Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3810:38
Sunrise07:0511:05
Sunset19:3323:33
Evening civil twilight19:5923:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 16:11:10
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 12:11:10
 
METAR
KCHO 281553Z 04005KT 10SM OVC045 12/08 A2999 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP153 T01170078
KGVE 
14nm E 
281555Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM SCT032 OVC049 10/06 A2999 RMK AO1 T01020055
TAF
KCHO 281141Z 2812/2912 03005KT 2SM BR OVC002 FM281400 36006KT P6SM OVC015 FM281600 36007KT P6SM OVC035 FM282000 36008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM290400 31006KT P6SM SKC FM290800 27005KT P6SM FEW200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Signature Aviation 434-978-1474
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, ...

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.99 $7.18 
 Updated 28-Mar-2024
 
   4 read write
FS=Full service
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