FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CVH |
| Lat/Long: | 36-53-36.0510N 121-24-36.9850W
36-53.600850N 121-24.616417W
36.8933475,-121.4102736
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 230.6 ft. / 70.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of HOLLISTER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95023 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700
AMGR AT ARPT MON-FRI 0800-1500. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1030.6 ft. MSL
TPA FOR HELICOPTERS 500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 13, & 31; VASI RWY 24; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 124.525 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.525 |
| WX AWOS-3P at E16 (14 nm NW): | 118.350 (408-918-7724) |
| WX ASOS at SNS (17 nm SW): | PHONE 831-422-2830 |
| WX ASOS at WVI (18 nm W): | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SNSr017/16.6 | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| PXNr273/32.2 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| SJCr122/38.6 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS CREDIT CARD LOCK SYSTEM. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6350 x 100 ft. / 1935 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-54.080233N | | 36-53.256912N |
| Longitude: | 121-25.077358W | | 121-24.273095W |
| Elevation: | 203.2 ft. | | 230.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 142 true | | 307 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3149 x 100 ft. / 960 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 36-53.383495N | | 36-53.545027N |
| Longitude: | 121-24.804840W | | 121-24.190927W |
| Elevation: | 224.1 ft. | | 222.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 057 magnetic, 072 true | | 237 magnetic, 252 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. hill, 1700 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 510 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HOLLISTER
375 5TH ST.
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
Phone 831-636-4365 |
| Manager: | JEFF CRECHRIOU
60 AIRPORT DRIVE
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
Phone 831-636-4365
FAX (831)636-4366. |
Additional Remarks
| - | MODEL ACFT CLUB CONDUCTING FLT OPNS 3 MILES WNW OF ARPT HEADING OF 290 DEGREES FM ARPT SURFACE TO 500' AGL. |
| - | CAUTION - WATCH FOR FIRE FIGHTING ACFT MAY THRU OCT. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RECOMMEND PILOTS TO BEGIN RY 31 TAKEOFF ROLL AT OR BEYOND THE THLD (PAST TAXIWAY B). |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E16 - San Martin Airport (14 nm NW)
KSNS - Salinas Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)
KMRY - Monterey Regional Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of www.focalflight.com
Photo taken 10-Apr-2015
looking east.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Feb-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 14:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 01:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 02:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Feb-2026 05:40:55 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Feb-2026 21:40:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KCVH | 170515Z AUTO 22014G21KT 3SM BR SCT012 BKN026 OVC040 10/07 A2974 RMK A01
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KE16
14nm NW | 170510Z AUTO 27007KT 9SM BKN021 BKN034 OVC047 09/08 A2974 RMK AO2
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KSNS
16nm SW | 170453Z AUTO 12005KT 8SM RA FEW020 OVC050 08/07 A2973 RMK AO2 RAB03 SLP076 P0005 T00830067
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KWVI
18nm W | 170504Z AUTO 21011G23KT 8SM -RA FEW008 BKN032 OVC046 09/08 A2972 RMK AO2 T00890078 PNO $
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KSNS
16nm SW | 170033Z 1701/1724 25012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050 FM170800 15012G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM171600 16014G26KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT025 OVC050 FM171900 21024G38KT 5SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040
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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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