FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | DVO |
Lat/Long: | 38-08-36.8730N 122-33-25.5290W 38-08.614550N 122-33.425483W 38.1435758,-122.5570914 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 4 ft. / 1.2 m (surveyed) |
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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 120.675 (415-897-2236) |
WX AWOS-3P at O69 (7 nm N): | 132.325 (707-773-1529) |
WX ASOS at APC (14 nm E): | PHONE 707-252-7916 |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQ 127.8/353.5 (MOUNT TAMALPAIS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SGDr239/8.9 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
PYEr058/15.2 | | POINT REYES VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
SAUr338/17.4 | | SAUSALITO VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 17E |
CCRr267/24.9 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
OAKr311/29.6 | | OAKLAND VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 17E |
SFOr328/32.6 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 3303 x 75 ft. / 1007 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: | 38-08.849510N | | 38-08.379587N |
Longitude: | 122-33.599248W | | 122-33.251748W |
Elevation: | 3.8 ft. | | 3.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 150 true | | 314 magnetic, 330 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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: | DAN JENSEN 451 #A AIRPORT ROAD NOVATO, CA 94945 Phone 415-897-1754 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 179 | Single engine airplanes: | | 160 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 235/day * | 70% | local general aviation | 27% | transient general aviation | 2% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 13 September 2023 | |
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. |
- | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
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 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (137KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (348KB) |
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 - Metro Oakland International Airport (30 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jan Sears
Taken in March 2018
looking southwest at 3500 feet.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Gnoss Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 13:00 |
Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 13:27 |
Sunset | | 19:51 | | 02:51 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 03:18 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 12:09:07 |
Local (UTC-7) | 20-Apr-2024 05:09:07 |
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METAR |
KDVO | 201155Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN011 10/10 A3001 RMK AO2
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KO69 7nm N | 201155Z AUTO 29006KT 7SM OVC005 09/09 A3003 RMK A01
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KAPC 13nm E | 201154Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM OVC004 10/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01000094 10106 20100 53006
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TAF |
KAPC 13nm E | 201140Z 2012/2112 27006KT P6SM OVC005 FM201600 23006KT P6SM FEW008 FM202100 27013KT P6SM SKC FM210500 28007KT P6SM SKC FM211100 27003KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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