METAR & TAF C83
Current METAR
Observed 16:15Z
KC83 271615Z AUTO 24008G14KT 10SM BKN050 BKN060 16/07 A3003 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 240° @ 8G14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 81 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM S
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- OAK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GREG BAER
- Phone
- 925-608-8000
- Address
- 181 JOHN GLENN DR, SUITE 100, CONCORD CA 94250
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OAK
- OAKLAND1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-1400
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 23
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 120° / 300° | 4,500 ft | ASPH | 30 R |
| 05/23Favored | 48° / 228° | 3,000 ft | ASPH | 05 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61', pole, 1591' from thr, 261' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 65', hill, 3218' from thr, 729' R of cntrln, slope 46 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Other services
- GLD,PAJA,TOW
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Ultralight and sailplane activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- There is a 100-foot tower 5,100 feet from runway 23.Show FAA
- Runway 30 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- There is a 200-foot tower 5,600 feet from runway 05.Show FAA
- Frequency unmanned aircraft system drone activity occurs within a 7.8 nautical mile diameter around the field up to 8,000 feet.Show FAA
- A power plant 2.7 miles southeast of the airport produces thermal plumes; avoid overflight below 1,500 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- Rising terrain with numerous windmills is on ridges west of the airport.Show FAA
- The hangar apron and tiedown apron have a maximum weight limit of 12,500 pounds.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact NorCal Approach at 916-361-0516.Show FAA
- Parachute activity occurs at the northwest end of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Pilot controlled lighting is available from sunset to sunrise. Runway end identifier lights are activated on runway 30. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 12/30 and 05/23 and are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel is available 24 hours by credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 05Wind turbines are an obstruction near runway 05.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe director of airports is Contra Costa County.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · C83
Answer card- ICAO
- C83
- Name
- BYRON
- Location
- BYRON, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 78.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,078.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 4,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 240° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 23
Byron Airport sits in Byron, California at 78.5 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 4,500 ft on 12/30. The field is non-towered. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.05. NORCAL approach and departure use 123.85 or 278.3.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The on-field FBO is Byron Airport. It carries 100LL. Fuel is available 24 hours by credit card.
A few local items matter on a first visit. Runway 30 is the calm wind runway. Pilot controlled lighting is available from sunset to sunrise. REIL is on runway 30. MIRL is on both runways and is activated on CTAF. There is drone activity within a 7.8 NM diameter around the field up to 8,000 ft. Ultralight and sailplane activity also occurs on and near the airport. A 100-foot tower sits 5,100 ft from runway 23. A 200-foot tower sits 5,600 ft from runway 05. Rising terrain with windmills is west of the airport. A power plant 2.7 miles southeast can create thermal plumes. Avoid low overflight below 1,500 ft AGL in that area.