FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CVB |
| Lat/Long: | 29-20-32.6000N 098-51-04.4000W
29-20.543333N 098-51.073333W
29.3423889,-98.8512222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 773.9 ft. / 235.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of CASTROVILLE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78009 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1951 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CVB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
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| 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 |
| CSIr143/39.6 | | CENTER POINT VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DEVINE | | 014/13.1 | | 359 | | 07E | | HHH | .... .... .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SVC. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 11 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 26.0, PAVEMENT STRENGTH INCREASE REQUEST BASED ON KSA ENGINEERING REPORT | | Double wheel: | 40.0, PAVEMENT STRENGTH INCREASE REQUEST BASED ON KSA ENGINEERING REPORT |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 29-20.934167N | | 29-20.154155N |
| Longitude: | 098-51.226333W | | 098-50.919435W |
| Elevation: | 773.9 ft. | | 762.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 161 true | | 337 magnetic, 341 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. tree, 2600 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear
10 FT PVT ROAD 20 FT FM THR. | | 3 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway, 56 ft. left of centerline
3 FT DIRT PILES 161 FT FM THR TO 200 FT FM THR, 87 FT RIGHT. |
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: | DAVID KIRKPATRICK
10500 AIRPORT ROAD
CASTROVILLE, TX 78009
Phone 830-538-2782 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 68 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 68% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 08 May 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| A39-16/34 | PAVEMENT STRENGTH INCREASE REQUEST BASED ON KSA ENGINEERING REPORT |
| - | BRIGHT LGTS AT BALL PARK FM APR-JULY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SAN ANTONIO APCH AT 210-805-5516. |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (34KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (144KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
23R - Devine Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KSKF - Kelly Field Airport (14 nm E)
KHDO - South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (17 nm W)
KSSF - Stinson Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KSAT - San Antonio International Airport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Lyle Goudeau
Taken late March 2020
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Castroville Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Jun-2023
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jun-2023 22:41:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Jun-2023 17:41:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KCVB | 102215Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 36/19 A2976 RMK AO2 T03640185
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KSKF
15nm E | 102155Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 34/31 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP055 T03410305 $
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KHDO
17nm W | 102151Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM CLR 34/23 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP062 T03390228
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KSKF
15nm E | 101800Z 1018/1124 18010G15KT 9999 FEW030 BKN150 BKN250 QNH2969INS BECMG 1104/1105 17006KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2975INS BECMG 1111/1112 VRB04KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2978INS BECMG 1115/1116 16010G15KT 9999 FEW060 SCT200 QNH2971INS TX36/1023Z TN23/1112Z
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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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