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KCVB
(formerly T89)
Castroville Municipal Airport
Castroville, Texas, USA

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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
HDOr083/17.1HONDO VOR/DME109.4008E
SSFr274/(21.9)STINSON VOR108.4009E
SATr220/27.2SAN ANTONIO VORTAC116.8008E
RNDr245/31.4RANDOLPH VORTAC112.3005E
CSIr143/39.7CENTER POINT VORTAC117.5008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASTROVILLEat field33808ECVB -.-. ...- -...
DEVINE014/13.135907EHHH .... .... ....
HONDO088/16.932908EHMA .... -- .-
PLEASANTON316/29.027507EPEZ .--. . --..

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: 
Single wheel: 15.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 29-20.874000N29-20.156850N
Longitude: 098-51.195167W098-50.912767W
Elevation: 771.0 ft.761.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 153 magnetic, 161 true333 magnetic, 341 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 clear14 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
    
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 of KCVB (Castroville Municipal Airport)
Photo by Sula Combs
Taken late August 2005

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From to KCVB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset17:4423:44
Evening civil twilight18:0800:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 17:48:39
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 11:48:39
 
METAR
KSKF 
15nm E 
081721Z AUTO 11004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC003 19/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 $
KHDO 
17nm W 
081722Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM VCTS SCT026 BKN042 OVC065 21/18 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND S AND SW TSB16
KSSF 
20nm E 
081653Z 10004KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 20/19 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB11 CIG 003V007 SLP170 P0012 T02000189
KSAT 
23nm NE 
081708Z VRB03KT 2SM R12R/2400V5500FT +RA BR BKN009 OVC014 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 P0008
KPEZ 
29nm SE 
081701Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN007 OVC012 20/19 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W T02030193
TAF
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Castroville Municipal Airport
830-931-0234
830-931-4722
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...

More info about Castroville Municipal Airport
Air BP
100LL
SS $3.55 
GUARANTEED
  15 read  write
SS=Self service
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