KDVO
Airport
Gnoss Field
Novato, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:DVO / KDVO (Delta-Victor-Oscar)
Lat/Lng:38.1435758333, -122.557091389
38-08-36.8730N, 122-33-25.5290W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 10/10/2017
Elevation:4 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 10/10/2017
Magnetic Variation:16E,(1995), [13E (2025)]
Sectional:SAN FRANCISCO
From City:3nm N of Novato

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:09/1947
Attended:All year Every day 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Oakland(ZOA)Oakland Center
FSS:Oakland FSS(OAK)
NOTAMs and Weather:OAKNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.075
UNICOM:123.075
Weather:AWOS-3P 415-897-2236 120.675

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bulk Oxygen:High/Low pressure
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Marin County
P.O. Box 4055
San Rafael, Ca 94913-4055
415-897-1754
Manager:Dan Jensen
Dan.Jensen@Marincounty.Gov
451 a Airport Road
Novato, Ca 94945
415-897-1754

Runways

Runways:13/31
H1

Runway 13/31

Length:3303 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 10/10/2017
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 26,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment:150,(137 Magnetic)330,(317 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:3.8' MSL3.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:4.0' MSL4.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:28' AGL56' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on right side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:TreeHill
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:34:125:1
Object Height:82' AGL180' AGL
Object Distance:3000' Along centerline
0B'
4700' Along centerline
500' Right of centerline

Runway H1

Length:60 feet
by Owner on 05/03/2024
Width:60 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Remarks:Approach 050/230 Mag

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-13/31-Runway 13 Has Paved 125 ft Overrun. Runway 31 Has 100 ft Overrun.
Ditches Surround Runway.
Mountains W, Hills S.
Noise Sensitive Area SE of Airport. Avoid Straight - out Departures on Runway 13 & Straight - in Landings on Runway 31.
Runway 13 Calm Wind Runway.
Jet and Turbine Aircraft Land Runway 13 Departure Runway 31 As Wind and Traffic Permit.
Helicopters Approach from East and Departure to East, Remain North of Radio Towers.
for Cd Contact Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.

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