FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DVO |
| Lat/Long: | 38-08-37.0000N / 122-33-21.9600W
38-08.616667N / 122-33.366000W
38.1436111 / -122.5561000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2 ft. / 1 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of NOVATO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 94945 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1947 |
| 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1002 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.675 (415-897-2236) |
| WX ASOS at APC (14 nm E): | PHONE 707-252-7916 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC FREQ 127.8/353.5 (MOUNT TAMALPAIS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SGDr239/8.9 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| PYEr058/15.2 | | POINT REYES VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 17E |
| SAUr338/17.4 | | SAUSALITO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr267/24.8 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| STSr135/24.9 | | SANTA ROSA VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 16E |
| OAKr311/29.6 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SFOr328/32.6 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| TZZr234/(37.1) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 75 ft. / 1006 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 13 HAS PAVED 125 FT OVERRUN. RY 31 HAS 100 FT OVERRUN. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-08.847833N | | 38-08.384333N |
| Longitude: | 122-33.547500W | | 122-33.187333W |
| Elevation: | 2.0 ft. | | 1.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 148 true | | 312 magnetic, 328 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. tree, 3000 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 180 ft. hill, 4700 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | APPROACH 050/230 MAG |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MARIN COUNTY
P.O. BOX 4055
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913-4055
Phone 415-897-1754 |
| Manager: | KEN ROBBINS
415 AIRPORT ROAD
451-A AIRPORT ROAD
Phone 415-897-1754 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 222 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 186 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 371/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 22% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 27 October 2003 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DITCHES SURROUND RWY. |
| - | MOUNTAINS W, HILLS S. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SE OF ARPT. AVOID STRAIGHT - OUT DEPS ON RY 13 & STRAIGHT - IN LNDGS ON RY 31. |
| - | RY 13 CALM WIND RY. |
| - | JET AND TURBINE ACFT LAND RY 13 DEP RY 31 AS WIND AND TRAFFIC PERMIT. |
| - | HELICOPTERS APCH FM EAST AND DEP TO EAST, REMAIN NORTH OF RADIO TOWERS. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 13 | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
O69 - Petaluma Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KAPC - Napa County Airport (14 nm E)
KSTS - Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (25 nm NW)
KCCR - Buchanan Field Airport (25 nm E)
KOAK - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (30 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-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 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:36 | | 03:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 04:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 20:50:47 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 13:50:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KDVO | 042030Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3002 RMK AO2
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KAPC
13nm E | 041954Z 23010KT 10SM FEW019 20/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02000117
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KSTS
25nm NW | 041720Z 0418/0518 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007 FM041900 17009KT P6SM SCT007 FM042000 18010KT P6SM SKC FM050400 14004KT P6SM SKC FM050800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN007 FM051500 00000KT 5SM BR OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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