Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport

US Flag

Charlottesville Weather

METAR: KCHO 271702Z 00000KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR OVC007 11/08 A3009 RMK AO2 P0001 T01060083

TAF: KCHO 271132Z 2712/2812 14004KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC009 FM271900 12004KT 6SM BR SCT004 OVC008 FM280100 08003KT 4SM BR SCT005 BKN010 FM280300 05003KT 4SM BR SCT003 BKN006 FM281000 01004KT 5SM BR BKN015 BKN025

Reporting Station: KCHO (0.2 NM at True Heading of 224)
Visibility: 2.5SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1019
Temperature: 10.6 C (51.08 F)
Dewpoint: 8.3 C (46.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
38-08-22.7140N (38.139643)
Longitude: 
078-27-08.4390W (-78.452344)
Elevation: 
640.1 feet MSL (195 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
9.8 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
07 N.M. N of Charlottesville, Virginia
Found On: 
Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MELINDA CRAWFORD
100 BOWEN LOOP, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
434-973-8342
CHRLTSVL-ALBMRL ARPT AUTH
100 BOWEN LOOP, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
434-973-8341

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1640 feet (500 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
CHO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  48
Multi Engine:  4
Jet Engine:  8
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of 02/28/2023)

Total Operations:  122153
Commercial:  5140 4.2%
Air Taxi:  25162 20.6%
GA Local:  37154 30.4%
GA Itinerant:  40627 33.3%
Military Aircraft:  14070 11.5%

Communications

CTAF:  124.500
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  CHARLOTTESVILLE
124.5
338.275
Hrs: 0600-2300
Ground:  121.9
338.275
Approach:  POTOMAC

120.525
120.525
120.525
Departure:  POTOMAC

120.525
120.525
120.525
ATIS:  118.425
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (434-973-5024)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

    (Click on a business for detail)
    Please help us keep this information up to date. This is a FREE SERVICE just like everything else on Airport Guide! If you see that a business needs to be added, modified, or deleted please fill out our Update Form.

    Area Code: 804

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Corporate Jet As Airport Management, Inc.
       Update FBO info
    Unicom 122.95 978-1474 100LL, Jet A
    Signature Flight Support
       Email
       Update FBO info
    Unicom: 122.95, Arinc: 129.625 +1 434 978 1474
    To add, modify, or delete a business click here.

    Flight Service Stations

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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

    There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

    APD - Airport Diagram
    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-3
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 03 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 NE-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 NE-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-3
    Terminal Procedures are only available for airports in several countries with more being added all the time. If you are looking for a specific country's charts, please send an email to support(at)airportguide.com stating the country name. This will be used to prioritize the implementation.

    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CHO

    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
    13.6 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)
    85 95 100LL
    20.2 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)
    71 81 100LL, Jet A+
    24.1 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)
    108 118 100LL, Jet A
    31.7 Luray Caverns Airport
    (KLUA LUA)
    355 365 100LL, Jet A+
    36.3 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)
    50 60 100LL, Jet A+
    46.9 Farmville Regional Airport
    (KFVX FVX)
    179 189 100LL, Jet A
    47.6 Front Royal-Warren County Airport
    (FRR KFRR FRR)
    11 21 100LL
    47.9 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)
    80 90 100LL, Jet A+
    54.6 Hanover County Municipal Airport
    (KOFP OFP)
    117 127 100LL, Jet A
    56.2 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)
    51 62 100LL, Jet A
    60.8 Grant County Airport
    (PGC W99)
    327 337 100LL, Jet A
    62.2 Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport
    (KFCI FCI)
    134 144 100LL, Jet A
    65.8 Richmond International Airport
    (RIC KRIC RIC)
    124 134 100LL, Jet A
    67.2 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)
    43 54 100LL, Jet A
    70.2 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)
    36 47 100LL, Jet A
    70.5 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)
    66 77 100LL, Jet A
    73.5 New Kent County Airport
    (W96)
    120 131 100LL
    78.9 Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field Airport
    (MRB KMRB MRB)
    16 26 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    79.0 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)
    56 67 Jet A
    79.2 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)
    62 73 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

    List ALL KCHO NOTAMs

    NOTAM Radius Search

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of KCHO

    NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of KCHO

    Remarks

    A110-1 DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
    A110-4 FOR ACFT SVCS CTC 126.925.
    A14 X104.
    A24 LNDG FEE ONLY FOR ACFT OVER 7000 LBS.
    A26 PPR 8 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS BTWN 0400-1100Z; CALL APRT MGR 434-981-4152.
    A43-21 UNUSBL BYD 6.5 DEG L OF RCL.
    A58-21 +7 FT OBST LGTD EQPT BOX RACK 78 FT FM AER, 250 FT L.
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 03/21, & TWY LIGHTS PRESET LOW INTST. TO ACTVT & INCREASE INTST MALSR RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 & TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03/21
    Longest Runway: 03/21 is 6801 ft (2073 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 03

    CHO Airport Runway Details

    Runway 03/21  6801 ft x 150 ft (2073 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 02/17/2019
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  65 /F/C/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  228.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  368.0

    Runway 03

    Runway 21

    Elevation: 
    640.1 618.3
    Latitude: 
    38-07-51.5769N 38-08-53.8508N
    Longitude: 
    078-27-24.4769W 078-26-52.3982W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    022 202
    ILS Type: 
    ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    53 50
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    6801 6801
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    6801 6801
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    6801 6801
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    6801 6801

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

    CHO Sectional

    Flight Planning
    at skyvector.com

    CHO Diagram


    Do you have a better diagram of this ?
    Please share it with us.