FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CVB |
| Lat/Long: | 29-20-30.9150N / 098-51-03.2420W 29-20.515250N / 098-51.054033W 29.3419208 / -98.8509006 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 771 ft. / 235.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of CASTROVILLE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78009 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1951 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SJT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 1600 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.25 (830-931-0232) |
| SAN ANTONIO APPROACH: | 118.05 |
| SAN ANTONIO DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
| WX ASOS at HDO (17 nm W): | 119.675 (830-426-3060) |
| WX ASOS at SSF (20 nm E): | PHONE 210-927-9391 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HDOr083/17.1 | | HONDO VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 08E |
| SSFr274/(21.9) | | STINSON VOR | | 108.40 | | 09E |
| SATr220/27.2 | | SAN ANTONIO VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 08E |
| RNDr245/31.4 | | RANDOLPH VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 05E |
| CSIr143/39.7 | | CENTER POINT VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASTROVILLE | | at field | | 338 | | 08E | | CVB | -.-. ...- -... |
| DEVINE | | 014/13.1 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
| HONDO | | 088/16.9 | | 329 | | 08E | | HMA | .... -- .- |
| PLEASANTON | | 316/29.0 | | 275 | | 07E | | PEZ | .--. . --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 830-931-4722; 1 HR NOTIFICATION RQRD. NO FEE CHARGED. 100LL AVBL 24 HR SELF SERVICE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4600 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 29-20.874000N | | 29-20.156850N |
| Longitude: | 098-51.195167W | | 098-50.912767W |
| Elevation: | 771.0 ft. | | 761.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 153 magnetic, 161 true | | 333 magnetic, 341 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PVASI OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. tree, 2600 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. tree, 680 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CASTROVILLE 1209 FIORELLA ST CASTROVILLE, TX 78009 Phone 830-931-4070 |
| Manager: | JOE PAINTER 10500 AIRPORT ROAD CASTROVILLE, TX 78009 Phone 830-931-0234 CITY ADMINISTRATOR |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BRIGHT LGTS AT BALL PARK FM APR-JUN. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (177KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
23R - Devine Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KSKF - Lackland Air Force Base (Kelly Field Annex) (14 nm E)
KHDO - Hondo Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sula Combs
Taken late August 2005
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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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 17:48:39 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 11:48:39 |
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| METAR |
KSKF 15nm E | 081721Z AUTO 11004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC003 19/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 $
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KHDO 17nm W | 081722Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM VCTS SCT026 BKN042 OVC065 21/18 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND S AND SW TSB16
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KSSF 20nm E | 081653Z 10004KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 20/19 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB11 CIG 003V007 SLP170 P0012 T02000189
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KSAT 23nm NE | 081708Z VRB03KT 2SM R12R/2400V5500FT +RA BR BKN009 OVC014 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 P0008
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KPEZ 29nm SE | 081701Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN007 OVC012 20/19 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W T02030193
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| NOTAMs |
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