Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field
DVO · KDVO · NOT · Novato, CA · 2 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDVO / NOT
- Coordinates
- 38.1436, -122.5560
- Elevation
- 2 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 03:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 04:08Z |
Plan a flight from KDVO
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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 13 · 134°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 13/31
3,303 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 134° mag · 150° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 82 ft, 3,000 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 314° mag · 330° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 180 ft, 4,700 ft from threshold, 500 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,303 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC | 127.8 | OAKLAND CNTR |
| AWOS | 120.675 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 123.075 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGD · Scaggs Island | VORTAC | 112.10 | r239° / 8.9 NM |
| PYE · Point Reyes | VORTAC | 113.70 | r058° / 15.2 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VORTAC | 116.20 | r338° / 17.4 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR-DME | 117.00 | r267° / 24.9 NM |
| STS · Santa Rosa | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r135° / 25 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 | r241° / 29.5 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VORTAC | 116.80 | r311° / 29.6 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- DAN.JENSEN@MARINCOUNTY.GOV
- RY 13 HAS PAVED 125 FT OVERRUN. RY 31 HAS 100 FT OVERRUN.
- APPROACH 050/230 MAG
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About KDVO
Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (DVO · KDVO · NOT) is an airport in Novato, CA, at 2 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KDVO?
Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,303 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDVO?
Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field is in Novato, CA, at an elevation of 2 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.1436, -122.5560.
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