DVO
Gnoss Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KDVO
Coordinates: N38°8.61' / W122°33.43'
Located 03 miles N of Novato, California on 120 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 4 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1947
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:OAKLAND
F.S.S.:OAKLAND
NOTAMs Facility:OAK (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SAN FRANCISCO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:120.675 Tel. 415-897-2236
UNICOM:123.075
CTAF:123.075
AWOS-3P at O69 (7.4 N):132.325 707-773-1529
ASOS at APC (13.6 E): 707-252-7916
ATIS at APC (13.7 E):124.05
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQ 127.8/353.5 (MOUNT TAMALPAIS RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SGD SCAGGS ISLAND 112.10 239°9.0
VOD PYE POINT REYES 113.70 058°15.2
VOD SAU SAUSALITO 116.20 337°17.4
VOD CCR CONCORD 117.00 266°25.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 13/31
RY 13 HAS PAVED 125 FT OVERRUN. RY 31 HAS 100 FT OVERRUN.
Dimensions:3303 x 75 feet / 1007 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-26
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N38°8.85' / W122°33.60'N38°8.38' / W122°33.25'
Elevation: 3.8 3.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 150° True 330° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2R (3.50° Glide Path Angle)P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 82 ft Tree 3000 ft from runway 180 ft Hill 4700 ft from runway, 500 ft right of center
Helipad H1
APPROACH 050/230 MAG
Dimensions:60 x 60 feet / 18 x 18 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Coordinates:N38°8.39' / W122°33.13'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 2.0
Markings:Basic in good condition.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,PARACHUTE JUMP ACTIVITY,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:MARIN COUNTY
P.O. BOX 4055
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913-4055
415-897-1754
Manager:DAN JENSEN
DAN.JENSEN@MARINCOUNTY.GOV
451 A AIRPORT ROAD
NOVATO, CA 94945
415-897-1754
Other Remarks
  • 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.
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