FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (236KB) |
| 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 13-Nov-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 14:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 14:43 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Nov-2026 21:35:15 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Nov-2026 13:35:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KCVH | 132115Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR FEW001 SCT028 BKN037 16/14 A2962 RMK A01
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KE16
14nm NW | 132050Z AUTO 08004KT 1 3/4SM -RA BKN026 OVC034 14/14 A2963 RMK AO2
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KSNS
16nm SW | 132053Z 21008KT 10SM -RA FEW055 OVC075 18/12 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP032 P0003 60004 T01780117 58017
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KWVI
18nm W | 132117Z AUTO 19013G21KT 3SM RA BR FEW013 SCT020 OVC028 14/13 A2961 RMK AO2 P0001 T01390128 $
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KSNS
16nm SW | 131739Z 1318/1418 13015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM131900 17016G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM132000 21020G30KT 4SM RA BKN025 OVC050 FM140500 26010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM140800 14007KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
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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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