Charlottesville-albemarle Airport (CHO)

CHO
Charlottesville-albemarle Airport (CHO)
Charlottesville, VA
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier CHO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 078-27-08.4327W/38-08-22.7140N
-78.452342/38.139643 (Estimated)
Elevation 639 ft / 194.77 m (Estimated)
Land 610 acres
From nearest city 7 nautical miles N of Charlottesville, VA
Location Albemarle County, VA
Magnetic Variation 08W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner Chrltsvl-albmrl Arpt Auth
Address 100 Bowen Loop, Suite 200
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone number 434-973-8341
Manager William Pahuta
Address 100 Bowen Loop, Suite 200
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone number 434-973-8342
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower Yes
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart Washington
Region AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC ZDC - Washington
Tie-in FSS DCA - Leesburg
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CHO (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date I B S 05/1973
Federal Agreements NGYH
Airport Communications
CTAF 124.500 MHz
UNICOM 122.950 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LLA
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage HGR,TIE
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 6801 x 150 ft (2073 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
03 21
Alignment 22° 127°
Physical elevation 639.00 ft 618.00 ft
Coordinates 38.130994N / 78.456796W 38.148292N / 78.447889W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right
Approach light MALSR
REIL Yes
Remarks
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.