Runway 21 · KCHO

Runway 21 at Charlottesville-Albemarle

CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE · CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA

Runway end
LEFT-hand
21
opp 03
Heading (°M)
194°
Size
6,801 × 150 ft
Surface
ASPH
ILS
No

Runway 21 at Charlottesville-Albemarle is the 21 end of runway 21/03 at KCHO in Charlottesville, Virginia. The opposite end is runway 03. This runway end has a magnetic heading of 202°. Runway 21 is 6,801 ft long and 150 ft wide. Surface is asphalt. Pattern direction is left traffic. No ILS is published for runway 21. KCHO sits at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, field elevation 640.1 ft MSL. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for current NOTAM and runway condition before departure.

Wind component for Runway 21

Based on the current METAR wind at KCHO.

Headwind
4.9 kt
Crosswind
1.0 kt LEFT
Rel. angle
12°
Favorability
excellent

Runway & wind

tap a runway
190° · 5 kt
RWY 21
194°M
Head/Tail
+5 kt
Crosswind
1 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 21

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 21 · 194° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,640 ft MSL

Traffic pattern · Runway 21

LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.

  • Upwind: climb runway heading 194°M
  • Crosswind: turn left to 104°M
  • Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (14°M)
  • Base: perpendicular to runway
  • Final: align with 194°M for Runway 21

Frequently asked questions

What is the heading of runway 21 at KCHO?
Runway 21 has a magnetic heading of 202°. That is the published heading for the 21 end at KCHO.
Is runway 21 at KCHO left or right traffic?
Runway 21 uses left traffic. That is the standard pattern direction given in the facts.
What is the length of runway 21 at KCHO?
Runway 21 is 6,801 ft long. Width is 150 ft.
What is the surface of runway 21 at KCHO?
The surface is asphalt. The facts list it as ASPH.
Does runway 21 have an ILS approach at KCHO?
No ILS is published for runway 21.
What is the opposite end of runway 21 at KCHO?
The opposite end is runway 03. Runway 21 is the 21 end of the 21/03 runway.

Other runways at KCHO

Runway 21 Charlottesville-Albemarle (KCHO)