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KCHO Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport

Charlottesville, VA · 7 miles N of CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Public Towered Publicly-owned ICAO KCHO
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ATIS
118.425
Ground
121.9
338.275
[0600-2300]
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Tower
124.5
338.275
[0600-2300]
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Unicom
122.95
Departure
132.85
120.525
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Approach
132.85
120.525
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Weather
434-975-0110
CTAF
124.5

Location & operations

Elevation
640.1 ft
Coordinates
38-08-22.7140N 078-27-08.4390W
Lat / Long
38.1396428, -78.4523442
Mag. variation
08W (1985)
Time zone
UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
ARTCC
WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS
LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
CHO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
yes
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
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.

Airport diagram FAA official

KCHO airport diagram

Range from KCHO

Runways

Longest 6,801 ft

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Dimensions
6801 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m
Surface
asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Edge lights
high intensity
Weight bearing
PCN PCR/360 /F/D/X/T Single wheel

Runway 3

Heading
030 magnetic, 022 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Approach lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances
TORA:6801 TODA:6801 ASDA:6801 LDA:6801
Markings
precision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
640.1 ft.

Runway 21

Heading
210 magnetic, 202 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Declared distances
TORA:6801 TODA:6801 ASDA:6801 LDA:6801
Markings
nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
618.3 ft.

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

📄 AIRPORT DIAGRAM (FAA) ↗

Departures — DP / ODP 2

Approaches — IAP 4

Arrivals — STAR 0

None published.

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
Yes
Approach Lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Instrument Approach
ILS/DME

Services

Fuel
100LLJet-A
100LL $8.49 full
Jet A $9.09 full
AirNav, updated nightly
Fuel available
100LL JET-A
Parking
hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.