Byron Airport

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FAA: C83

METAR: KC83 230915Z AUTO 24017G27KT 10SM FEW070 13/08 A2982 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KC83 (0.1 NM at True Heading of 120)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1009.9
Temperature: 13 C (55.4 F)
Dewpoint: 8 C (46.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 37-49-42.4000N (37.828444)
Longitude: 
 121-37-33.0000W (-121.625833)
Elevation: 
 78.5 feet MSL (24 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. S of Byron, California
Found On: 
 San Francisco Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
GREG BAER
550 SALLY RIDE DR
CONCORD, CA 94250
925-681-4200		 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
550 SALLY RIDE DR
CONCORD, CA 94520
925-681-4200

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1994
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-1400
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1078 feet (329 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 OAK
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  66
Multi Engine:  4
GA Helicopters:  1
Gliders:  12
Ultralights:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  83075
GA Local:  65000 78.2%
GA Itinerant:  18000 21.7%
Military Aircraft:  75 0.1%

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Approach:  NORCAL
123.85
123.85
Departure:  NORCAL
123.85
123.85
AWOS-3:  123.775 (925-634-0906)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 925
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Bay Area Skydiving
       Update FBO info    		 634-7575 100ll
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Oakland(OAK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 SW-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near C83

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    12.1 Tracy Municipal Airport
    (KTCY TCY)    		 133 120 100LL, Jet A
    12.3 Livermore Municipal Airport
    (LVK KLVK LVK)    		 228 215 100LL, Jet A
    18.8 Stockton Metro Airport
    (SCK KSCK SCK)    		 77 64 100, 100LL, Jet A
    20.2 Kingdon Airpark Airport
    (O20)    		 38 25 100LL
    22.2 Rio Vista Municipal Airport
    (O88)    		 350 337 100LL
    22.6 Buchanan Field Airport
    (CCR KCCR CCR)    		 295 282 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.6 Hayward Exec Airport
    (HWD KHWD HWD)    		 246 233 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    28.1 Lodi Airport
    (1O3)    		 36 23 100LL, Jet A
    29.0 Metro Oakland International Airport
    (OAK KOAK OAK)    		 257 244 100LL, Jet A
    31.1 Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport
    (RHV KRHV RHV)    		 197 184 Jet A, UL94
    31.4 Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport
    (SJC KSJC SJC)    		 207 194 100LL, Jet A
    32.0 Palo Alto Airport
    (PAO KPAO PAO)    		 226 213 100LL, Jet A
    34.1 Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field Airport
    (MOD KMOD MOD)    		 110 97 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    35.2 San Carlos Airport
    (SQL KSQL SQL)    		 237 224 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    36.6 Nut Tree Airport
    (VCB KVCB VCB)    		 334 321 100LL, Jet A
    37.7 San Francisco International Airport
    (SFO KSFO SFO)    		 250 237 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    38.6 Napa County Airport
    (APC KAPC APC)    		 306 293 100LL, Jet A
    39.4 Oakdale Airport
    (O27)    		 96 83 100LL
    41.5 Sacramento Exec Airport
    (SAC KSAC SAC)    		 8 355 100LL, Jet A
    42.9 University Airport
    (KEDU EDU)    		 349 336 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1 ULTRALIGHT & SAILPLANE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-2 RISING TERRAIN WITH NUMEROUS WINDMILLS ON RIDGES WEST OF ARPT.
    A110-3 HANGAR APRON & TIEDOWN APRON 12500 LBS MAX.
    A110-4 RY 30 CALM WIND RY.
    A110-5 200' TOWER 5600 FEET FROM RUNWAY 05.
    A110-6 100' TOWER 5100 FEET FROM RUNWAY 23.
    A110-7 POWER PLANT 2.7 MILES SE OF AIRPORT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID OVERLFIGHT BELOW 1,500 FT AGL.
    A110-8 FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
    A14 MANAGER OF ARPTS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
    A52-05 WIND TURBINES
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 05/23 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    12/30
    Longest Runway: 12/30 is 4500 ft (1372 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    C83 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  3000 ft x 75 ft (914 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 07/16/2005
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  29.5

    Runway 05

    Runway 23
    Elevation: 
    		 78.5 48.6
    Latitude: 
    		 37-49-20.3509N 37-49-33.7316N
    Longitude: 
    		 121-37-48.4195W 121-37-15.0582W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 063 243
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 3.5 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object Height: 
    		 180
    Distance from End: 
    		 3800
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 300 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 25

    Runway 12/30  4500 ft x 100 ft (1372 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 07/16/2005
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  29.5

    Runway 12

    Runway 30
    Elevation: 
    		 64.1 48.4
    Latitude: 
    		 37-50-08.4954N 37-49-36.8929N
    Longitude: 
    		 121-37-53.5205W 121-37-14.0485W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 135 315
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 3.5 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 POLE HILL
    Object Height: 
    		 61 65
    Distance from End: 
    		 1591 3218
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 300 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 25

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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