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KCVH · Hollister Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KCVH FAA CVH Elev 230 ft Lat 36° 53.60' N Lon 121° 24.60' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,350 ft. Max gradient: 0.43%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 142° 6,350 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.43%
31 322° 6,350 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.43%
06 072° 3,149 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.04%
24 252° 3,149 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.04%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 46 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 05–23: 2500X100 (TURF) LIRL RWY 05: P–line. RWY 23: REIL…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds frequently on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1600–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (46 sentences)
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 23; LIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 23 REIL opr consistently during daylt hours.
  • ·During ngt hrs ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 23—CTAF 7 clicks.
  • ·Wildlife haz near movement area.
  • ·Be alert to seaplane ldg area (water channel) 200´ south of adjacent/parallel grass rwy.
  • ·Berm and ditch adjacent to Rwy 05 apch end.
  • ·PAEW in vicinity of Rwy 05–23 occasionally during dalgt hrs.
  • ·Rwy clsd by NOTAM for mowing, typically Mon.
  • ·Equipment on rwy during mowing ops.
  • ·Utility wires across west end of afld for apch to Rwy 05 and waterway 5W.
  • ·Occasional irrigation on turf rwy at night from midnight to 1400Z‡.
  • ·No midfield tkfs or back–taxi on Rwy 05–23.
  • ·No practice tkf and ldg Rwy 05–23 when wet or soft.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 gross weight ltd to 6,700 pounds.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 408-242-2492
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-3748. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WATERWAY 05W–23W: 3000X60 (WATER) WATERWAY 05W: P–line.
  • ·SEAPLANE REMARKS: Typical water depth 2.5´.
  • ·Water depth noted as shallow as 1.5´ deep.
  • ·Ramp & dock facilities avbl. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – HOLLISTER MUNI (CVH)(KCVH) 3 N UTC–8(–7DT) N36º53.60´ W121º24.62´ 231 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE OAK RWY 13–31: H6350X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–45 MIRL 0.4% up SE RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 06–24: H3149X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–45 MIRL RWY 06: Hill.
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.75º TCH 26´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 24, Rwy 13, and Rwy 31; VASI Rwy 24; PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hours credit card lock system.
  • ·Glider activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Model acft club conducting flt ops 3 miles west northwest of arpt heading of 290º from arpt sfc to 500´ AGL.
  • ·Recommend pilots to begin Rwy 31 tkf roll at or byd the thld (Twy B).
  • ·Caution–Watch for fire fighting acft May thru Oct.
  • ·TPA—1031(800), helicopters 731(500).

+ 16 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

3O7

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

2

13.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 73,000 ops in 2007

2024 total

57,489

10-yr total

564,543

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

5.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.71

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Other 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1

All time · n=10

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-07-18 Boeing B75N1/N2S-3 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2025-07-19 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP,NELSON DOUGLAS SR22,VANS RV-8 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2021-10-09 Schweizer SGS 2-32 · Other · VMC · day →
2019-06-20 North American T28 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2014-02-22 Beech A45 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2012-03-14 Beech B36 · CFIT · night →
2010-11-25 Mooney M20R · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-03-23 Piper PA30 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-05-17 Cessna,Travel Air P206A,4000 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-01-25 Schweizer SGS 2-32 · Loss of control · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Margaret Watt Hollister CA 2 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 31 nm
Jennifer Rayne Watson San Jose CA 31 nm
Brian Petschauer Burbank CA 36 nm
Scott Richard Siemiller Winton CA 48 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 55 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 55 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 55 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 56 nm
Michael Healey Foster City CA 57 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Allan Eugene Griffin Hollister CA 2 nm
Margaret Mary Bumb Watt Hollister CA 2 nm
David Leonardo Hollister CA 2 nm
Neal Allan Nelson Ii Hollister CA 2 nm
Brendan John Quinn-Narkin Hollister CA 2 nm
Clintton John Spinelli Hollister CA 2 nm
Matthew Kenneth Wright Hollister CA 2 nm
Brenda Lynn Wickens Hollister CA 2 nm
Nikolas Christian Koehn Hollister CA 2 nm
Erik Tyler Gordon San Juan Bautista CA 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Brian William Jones Hollister CA 2 nm
Paul Leon Liebenberg Hollister CA 2 nm
Douglas Earl Morlan Hollister CA 2 nm
Ernest Persich Hollister CA 2 nm
Craig Robert Ramstad Hollister CA 2 nm
Jeffery Jon Sunzeri Hollister CA 2 nm
Kevin Andor Jakey Hollister CA 2 nm
Scott Grier Rudy Hollister CA 2 nm
George L Fendler Hollister CA 2 nm
Gerald Gabe Hollister CA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
 17 nm
Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Salinas, CA
 17 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
 18 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
 18 nm
LAC Avionics, Inc.
San Jose, CA
 37 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
 42 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
 48 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
 57 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
 57 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
 57 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.