Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field

DVO · KDVO · NOT · Novato, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,303 ft 13/31
Runway
1
Mag var
16E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:46 AM12:46Z
Sunrise06:15 AM13:15Z
Sunset08:17 PM03:17Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:46 PM03:46Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:46 PM → 05:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:17 PM → 05:15 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 044°downwind 314°base 224°final 134°45° entry1331

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
134° mag · 150° true
Dimensions
3,303 × 75 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
CTAF
123.075

Enter the left downwind (heading 314°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 13
Threshold elev
4 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 82 ft, 3,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
28 ft
TDZ elevation
4 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
120.675

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
123.075

Also

Flight service
127.8 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
353.5MOUNT TAMALPAIS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

SGD 112.10 · PYE 113.70 · SAU 116.20 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SGD · Scaggs Island VORTAC 112.10 · 58X Low r239° / 8.9 NM
PYE · Point Reyes VOR/DME 113.70 · 84X High r058° / 15.2 NM
SAU · Sausalito VOR/DME 116.20 · 109X Low r338° / 17.4 NM
CCR · Concord VOR/DME 117.00 · 117X Terminal r267° / 24.9 NM
SUU · Travis TACAN 116.60 · 113X r245° / 29.5 NM
OAK · Oakland VOR/DME 116.80 · 115X High r311° / 29.6 NM
SFO · San Francisco VOR/DME 115.80 · 105X Low r328° / 32.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Arrivals
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KDVO / NOT
Coordinates
38.1436, -122.5560
Elevation
4 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 120.675 · ☎ 415-897-2236
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
ALL 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1947/09
Distance from city
3 N

Activity & hazards NASR

  • Parachute jumping — to 9,500 ft MSL · 0800 TO 1800 DAILY

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.075 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (right) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).

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
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
MARIN COUNTY
P.O. BOX 4055, SAN RAFAEL, CA
415-897-1754
Manager
DAN JENSEN
451 A AIRPORT ROAD, NOVATO, CA
415-897-1754
Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

  • DITCHES SURROUND RWY.
  • MOUNTAINS W, HILLS S.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SE OF ARPT. AVOID STRAIGHT - OUT DEPS ON RY 13 & STRAIGHT - IN LNDGS ON RY 31.
  • RY 13 CALM WIND RY.
  • JET AND TURBINE ACFT LAND RY 13 DEP RY 31 AS WIND AND TRAFFIC PERMIT.
  • HELICOPTERS APCH FM EAST AND DEP TO EAST, REMAIN NORTH OF RADIO TOWERS.
  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Runways

  • RY 13 HAS PAVED 125 FT OVERRUN. RY 31 HAS 100 FT OVERRUN.
  • APPROACH 050/230 MAG

Contact

  • DAN.JENSEN@MARINCOUNTY.GOV
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About KDVO

Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (DVO · KDVO · NOT) is an airport in Novato, CA, at 4 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,303 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDVO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDVO have a control tower?

No. Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KDVO?

Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,303 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDVO?

Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field is in Novato, CA, at an elevation of 4 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.1436, -122.5560.

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