Placerville Airport
PVF · KPVF · Placerville, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 13:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 03:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 229° mag · 243° true
- Dimensions
- 3,914 × 76 ft
- TPA
- 3,386 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 049°) on the 45° at 3,386 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 2,582 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,586 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,914 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Hangtown”Taxi & takeoff
“Hangtown”Departure & arrival
“Norcal”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 (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.5 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HNW 115.50 · MCC 109.20 · SWR 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR/DME | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r243° / 0.2 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r066° / 30.7 NM |
| SWR · Palisades | VOR/DME | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r204° / 35.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPVF / PVF
- Coordinates
- 38.7242, -120.7530
- Elevation
- 2,586 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 128.125 · ☎ 530-622-5698
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 05; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: VASI · 23: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- PPR FOR TGL FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS.
- HELO PARKING AT NE END OF RY.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: NO MID-FIELD DEPS; NO TURNS WEST OR NORTH PRIOR TO 3400 MSL OR CLEAR OF NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. RY 23 AFTER TKOF MAKE 10 DEG LEFT TURN AT EOR TO AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
- DEER ON AND INVOF RY ESPECIALLY NGTS.
- HELIPAD LCTD ON NORTH SIDE OF RY 05 END.
- TREES 750 FT N RWY 5/23 2697 FT MSL (110FT AGL) NOT LGTD.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
Lighting
- ACTVT VASI RWY 05; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS BY CREDIT CARD.
- FULL SVC TRUCK TUE-SAT 0800-1200 & 1300-1700.
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About KPVF
Placerville Airport (PVF · KPVF) is an airport in Placerville, CA, at 2,586 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,914 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPVF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPVF have a control tower?
No. Placerville Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPVF?
Placerville Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,914 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPVF?
Placerville Airport is in Placerville, CA, at an elevation of 2,586 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7242, -120.7530.
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