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Round Valley Airport

O09 · Covelo, CA · 1,434 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
O09
Coordinates
39.7902, -123.2660
Elevation
1,434 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:12 AM12:12Z
Sunrise05:45 AM12:45Z
Sunset08:45 PM03:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:17 PM04:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:17 PM → 05:12 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:45 PM → 04:45 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 097°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,234 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,234 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 10/28

3,670 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

10
Heading
097° mag · 114° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Hill, 250 ft, 2,500 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
210 ft
28
Heading
277° mag · 294° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 100 ft, 3,500 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold
270 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
MENDOCINO COUNTY
340 LAKE MENDOCINO DRIVE, UKIAH, CA
707-463-4363
Manager
HOWARD DASHIELL
340 LAKE MENDOCINO DRIVE, UKIAH, CA
707-463-4363

Remarks FAA

  • DUSK-DAWN.
  • FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • ARPT IN VALLEY; HIGH MTS AND TRRN AND RIDGE SRND ARPT. MT FLYING EXPERIENCE STRONGLY RCMDD.
  • FOR MIRL RWY 10/28 KEY 122.8 5 TIMES.
  • ADD'L AUTH SOURCE, HOWARD DASHIELL, DIR MCDOT (707) 463-4363, BOB MORGAN (MORGANB@CO.MENDOCINO.CA.US) ENG MCDOT (707) 463-5494
  • ROAD 100 FT FM THR & 4 FT FENCE 135 FT FM THR; 3 FT TIRES 80 FT 0B FM THR.
  • ROAD 50 FT FM THR; 4 FT FENCE 40 FT FM THR; 5 FT FENCE 110 FT FM THR.
  • APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
  • APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 37:1; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +15 FT ROAD 310 FT FM DSPLCD THR 20:1.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open O09 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About O09

Round Valley Airport (O09) is an airport in Covelo, CA, at 1,434 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,670 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O09, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does O09 have a control tower?

No. Round Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at O09?

Round Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,670 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is O09?

Round Valley Airport is in Covelo, CA, at an elevation of 1,434 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7902, -123.2660.

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