Byron Airport
Byron Airport (FAA LID: C83) is a public airport two miles south of Byron, in Contra Costa County, California, United States.[1][2] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011 categorized it as a reliever airport.[3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Contra Costa County | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Byron, California | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°49′42″N 121°37′33″W | ||||||||||||||
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About
On the lee side of the Diablo Range mountains, Byron experiences 10-30 knot winds and thermals. Local student pilots often use Byron to practice crosswind landings.
Uncontrolled and relatively isolated, Byron supports organizations for skydiving and soaring. For skydiving, the popular drop zone is on the north end of the airport and serviced by Bay Area Skydiving. For soaring, the Northern California Soaring Association offers instructions on weekends in flying gliders.
All pilots should be mindful of the variable wind and thermals, rising terrain, and traffic without radios.
Facilities
Byron Airport covers 1,421 acres (575 ha) and has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 4,500 x 100 ft (1,372 x 30 m) and 5/23 is 3,000 x 75 ft (914 x 23 m).[1]
In the year ending January 29, 2004 the airport had 60,050 aircraft operations, average 164 per day: 99.9% general aviation and <1% military. 130 aircraft are based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 15% glider, 8% multi-engine, 5% jet and 3% ultralight.[1]
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for C83 PDF, effective 2007-10-25
- "Byron Airport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2007-2011
External links
- Byron Airport at Contra Costa County Airports website
- Northern California Soaring Association
- Bay Area Skydiving
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for C83
- AirNav airport information for C83
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for C83