METAR & TAF KCHO
Current METAR
Observed 20:53Z
KCHO 272053Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02000044 57017
- Wind
- 190° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,071 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 7 NM N
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- CHO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JASON BURCH
- Phone
- 434-973-8342
- Address
- 100 BOWEN LOOP, SUITE 200, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22911
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 21
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,801' | 6,801' | 6,801' | 6,801' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 21 | 6,801' | 6,801' | 6,801' | 6,801' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
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
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- 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
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Potomac Approach at 866-640-4124.Show FAA
- For aircraft services contact frequency 126.925.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, high intensity runway lights for runway 03/21 and taxiway lights are preset to low intensity. To activate and increase intensity of the MALSR for runway 03, REIL for runway 21, high intensity runway lights for runway 03/21, and taxiway lights, use the CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 03/21The pavement classification rating value is 360/F/D/X/T for runway 03/21.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 21There is a plus 7 foot obstacle lighted equipment box rack 78 feet from the airport elevation reference, 250 feet left of runway end 21.Show FAA
- 21Runway end 21 is unusable beyond 6.5 degrees left of the runway centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Prior permission required 24 hours in advance for unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats and for all fixed wing military aircraft remaining overnight. Call the airport manager at 434-981-4152.Show FAA
- Landing fee applies only for aircraft over 7000 pounds.Show FAA
- MANAGERManager contact extension is X104.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCHO
Answer card- ICAO
- KCHO
- Name
- CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE
- Location
- CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 640.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,640.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2300
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 6,801 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 12
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 21
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport sits in Charlottesville, Virginia. The field elevation is 640.1 ft MSL. It has one asphalt runway, 03/21, which is 6,801 ft long. The control tower is open from 0600 to 2300. Runway 03 has the ILS approach. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. If you need fuel or ramp details, call them directly before arrival. When the tower is closed, the runway and taxiway lights are preset to low intensity. Use the CTAF to bring up the MALSR for runway 03. Use it for the REIL on runway 21 too. That matters after hours.
A few remarks matter for planning. Runway 21 is unusable beyond 6.5 degrees left of centerline. There is also a lighted equipment box rack near the runway 21 end. Deer and birds are reported on and near the airport. For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Potomac Approach. This is a busy controlled field, so get current airspace and any local procedures from the current FAA Chart Supplement before you go.