Buchanan Field
CCR · KCCR · Concord, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 12:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 13:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 03:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 03:44Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 01LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 010° mag · 023° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 119.7
More details — RWY 01L
- Threshold elev
- 24 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 58 ft, 1,480 ft from threshold, 550 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 24 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,701 / 5,001 / 4,401 / 4,401 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 5,001 ft | |
| 01R/19L | 2,770 ft | |
| 14L/32R | 4,602 ft | |
| 14R/32L | 2,798 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Concord”Taxi & takeoff
“Concord”Departure & arrival
“Travis”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.9 | BMBER STAR (SOUTH) |
| 124.8 | BMBER STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 263.15 | BMBER STAR |
| 306.9 | BMBER STAR (NORTH) |
| 322.325 | APCH/P DEP/P · BMBER STAR (SOUTH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 19R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 19R | LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (CCR) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CCR 117.00 · SUU 116.60 · OAK 116.80 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r173° / 3.4 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r186° / 16.2 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r009° / 17.7 NM |
| SGD · Scaggs Island | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r110° / 18.8 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r053° / 23.5 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r017° / 26.8 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r343° / 33.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCCR / CCR
- Coordinates
- 37.9897, -122.0570
- Elevation
- 26 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.7 · ☎ 925-689-2077
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CCR
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1944/07
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 119.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS · 32R: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive), UL94
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 24 notes
General
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA PRACTICE NOISE ABATEMENT (FLY QUIET) PROCS.
- LNDG FEE FOR COML OPNS & TIE DOWN FEE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING.
- +8 FT FENCE 110 FT BYD RY 01L TODA DSTC OF 5010 AND +7 FT FENCE 210 FT BYD RY 14L TODA DSTC OF 4601 FT ALONG THE EXTDD RY CNTRL.
- ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS; CTC AMGR PRIOR TO ARR 925-608-8000.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT HEAVIEST CONCENTRATION NOV-MAR AND AFTER RAINSTORMS.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD RYS 14L/32R; 14R/32L & 01R/19L CLSD.
- NO TRAINING OPERATIONS MON-FRI 2200-0700; SAT SUN & HOL 2200-0800.
- ARFF SVC AVBL UPON REQ WITH 24 HR NTC.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL TRAVIS APCH CTL (SUU) CLNC DEL 707-424-5111.
- ARPT SFC CONDS NOT MNT 2200-0700.
- CONTRA COSTA CO SUPVRS OF ARPT OPS, BUCHANAN FLD AND BYRON ARPTS, OFC CTC NR 925-608-8000.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 330/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 330/F/C/X/T
- RWY 01R/19L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- RWY 14R/32L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- STD LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 4.0 NM FROM THR.
- PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 4.0 NM FROM THR.
- RWY 01R/19L PAVEMENT HAS HIGH SEVERITY BLOCK CRACKING, LONGL AND TRANSVERSE CRACKING, PATCHING, AND WEATHERING.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALS RWY 19R 2200-0600; PAPI RWY 01L, 19R, & 32R - 119.7. REIL RWY 01L OFF WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Obstructions
- RWY 01L CLOSE IN OBSTN +8 FT FENCE 110 FT FROM RWY END, 100 FT RT
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- LIGHT
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About KCCR
Buchanan Field (CCR · KCCR) is an airport in Concord, CA, at 26 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCCR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCCR have a control tower?
Yes. Buchanan Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCCR?
Buchanan Field has 4 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCCR?
Buchanan Field is in Concord, CA, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9897, -122.0570.
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