AOPA Airports: Gnoss Field (KDVO)

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Gnoss Field

Novato, CA
Phone: 415-897-1754
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1700
Tower:	No
Elevation:	2 ft (0.6 m) (Estimated)
Location:	3.00 mi. N of Novato
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	GPS
Runways:	13/31, H1 Longest paved runway: 3300 ft
Fees:	Tiedown, Hangar, Parking

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Minimum Fuel Prices

100LL	$ 5.99 (full service service)
Jet-A	$ 5.55 (full service service)

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Helicopters Apch Fm East and Dep to East, Remain North of Radio Towers

Jet and Turbine Acft Land Ry 13 Dep Ry 31 As Wind and Traffic Permit

Ry 13 Calm Wind Ry

Noise Sensitive Area SE of Arpt. Avoid Straight - Out Deps on Ry 13 & Straight - in Lndgs on Ry 31

Mountains W, Hills S

Ditches Surround Rwy

Intensive Flight Training

Published Noise rule

During periods of calm wind lnd ry 13; when crosswind from W, lnd ry 31; strong winds rprtd summer. Radio twrs 1.2 mi SE of field

No straight-in lndgs ry 31 or straight-out dep ry 13; avoid ovrflight of homes to S & E; fly base leg to 31 N of ridge line to avoid homes. When dep ry 13, make left turn to 80 degrees & continue climb on hdg to 1500' MSL bfr proceeding on course. Jet & turbine dp ry 31, land ry 13 when wind/traffic allow

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Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	3300 x 75ft. / 1005.8 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 26000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions
13	2.0ft. MSL 132° mag 148° true 0.0% down	basic	visual glide slope: 2-Light/Right-Side PAPI	Tree, Both-Sides, 82 ft high, 3,000 ft from end, 34:1 clearance slope

31	1.0ft. MSL 312° mag 328° true 0.0% up	basic	visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI	Hill, 500 ft Right of center, 180 ft high, 4,700 ft from end, 25:1 clearance slope

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60ft. / 18.3 x 18.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	concrete, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Markings	Approach Lights	TD Point	ILS/LOC	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
H1	No Data	No Data	basic	No Data

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Aeroclub Marin	Rentals Flight Training	On field: W		415-898-4834
AirWard, Inc.	Rentals Flight Training	On field: W		415-897-2295
Direct Avionics	Maintenance Sales	On field: S 38.139687-122.557490	UNICOM: 123.075	415-892-3511
DVO Fuel	$5.99 $5.55	NOVATO, CA		415-897-1653
Scanlon Aviation	Maintenance Rentals Flight Training	On field: SW 38.139679-122.557501		415-717-1189
Solarius Aviation		On field: NW	UNICOM: 123.075	415-897-4522

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: High/Low
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation:
Rental Cars:

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Inn Marin 5.2 mi 415-883-5952 free shuttle from arpt

Rickey's 883-9477

Wild Fox 882-9125

Novato 415-898-8484

Yellow Cab 415-453-6030

Sears Point Raceway 9 mi

San Francisco 20 mi

Muir Woods National Park 15 mi

Point Reyes National Seashore 20 mi

Hilltop Cafe 3 mi 892-2222

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N38 8.6167' / W122 33.3660'38.1436111-122.5561000
Charts:	NACO: San Francisco Sectional
Mag Var:	16E (1995)
ARTCC:	Oakland (ZOA)
FSS:	Oakland (OAK) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	OAK
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Nonturbine Aircraft: 1001 MSL; Turbine Aircraft: 1501 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	159
Multi Engine:	22
Jets:	6
Helicopters:	4
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	70,000
GA Itinerant:	27,000
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	1,000
Military:

(12-month period ending on 1/31/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
WX	N/A	120.675T (415-897-2236)
CTAF	N/A	123.075
UNICOM	N/A	123.075

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
SGD	VORTAC	112.1	239	9 nm
PYE	VORTAC	113.7	058	15 nm
SAU	VORTAC	116.2	338	17 nm
STS	VOR/DME	113.0	135	25 nm
CCR	VOR/DME	117.0	267	25 nm
SUU	TACAN	.0	241	30 nm
OAK	VORTAC	116.8	311	30 nm
SFO	VOR/DME	115.8	328	33 nm
SFO	VOT	111.0	000	33 nm
OSI	VORTAC	113.9	327	47 nm
NUQ	TACAN	.0	314	49 nm
LV	NDB	374.0	287	50 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
Charles Gallagher	Marin County	Dan Jensen
	P.O. Box 4055	415 #A Airport Road
	San Rafael, CA 94913-4055	Novato, CA 94945
	415-897-1754 (Office)	415-897-1754 (Office)
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IAP	GPS RWY 13	169.2 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (changed)	119.4 KB