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KCHO
Airport
Charlottesville-Albemarle
Charlottesville, Virginia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:CHO / KCHO (Charlie-Hotel-Oscar)
Lat/Lng: 38.1386388889, -78.4528611111
38-08-19.1000N, 078-27-10.3000W
Estimated by NGS on 04/12/2006
Elevation: 639 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 08W, (1985), [-10W (2008)]
Sectional: WASHINGTON
From City: 7nm N of Charlottesville

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership: Publicly owned
Attended: All year Every day 0600-2300 (local)
Control Tower: yes 0600-2300 (local)
Type: ATCT
Hours: 17
Days Tower Operational: ALL
Tower Radar: ASR-9, 24hrs, ASR Elev. 1112.8 Mti#1 38-07-45.5785N 78-27-27.5103W Mti#2 38-08-20.0137N 78-26-59.2206W Mti#3 38-08-49.7550N 78-26-54.4981W Parrot 38-08-20.0236N 78-26-59.0823W Feed Horn Elev. 1186.0 ASR Elev. 1112.8
ARTCC: Washington Center (ZDC)
FSS: Leesburg FSS (DCA)
NOTAMs and Weather: CHO NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), When ATCT Closed HIRL Runway 03/21 & Taxiway Lights Preset Low Intensity and REIL Runway 21 Unavailable. to Increase Intensity HIRL Runway 03/21 & Taxiway Lights and Activate MALSR Runway 03 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: yes
Landing Fee only for Aircraft Over 7000 Lbs.
ARFF: I B S 05/1973
Prior Permission 8 Hrs for Unscheduled Air Carrier Operations with More than 9 Passenger Seats Between 0400-1100Z; Call Aprt Mgr 434-981-4152.

Communications

CTAF: 124.500
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: ASOS 434-973-5024 118.425
ATIS: 118.425
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Charlottesville Tower'
124.5, 338.275
Ground:
Contact 'Charlottesville Ground'
121.9, 338.275
Approach:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Approach
132.85, 257.75
Departure:
Contact 'POTOMAC' Departure
132.85, 257.75
Emergency:
121.5, 243.0
Master Airport: PCT (POTOMAC TRACON)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 61
Multi Engine GA: 16
Jet GA: 8
Helicopter GA: 2
Total: 87

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2006
Commercial Carriers: 20756
Local GA (< 20 miles): 14711
Non-local GA: 31074
Military Operations: 3112
Total: 69653

Ownership

Owner: Chrltsvl-Albmrl Airport Auth
100 Bowen Loop, Suite 200
Charlottesville, Va 22911
434-973-8341
Manager: Barbara Hutchinson
100 Bowen Loop, Suite 200
Charlottesville, Va 22911
434-973-8342

Runways

Runways: 03/21

Runway 03/21

Length: 6001 feet
by Ngs on 04/12/2006
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 100,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 160,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 300,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 03 End 21
True Alignment: 022, (012 Magnetic) 202, (192 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS  
Runway Markings: Precision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 639.3' MSL 620.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 639' MSL 628' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights  
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Precision Instrument Runway Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Deer & Birds on & in View of Airport.

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