CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA · 7 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
4 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 3 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | ILS OR LOC RWY 03 | 1C | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | 3A | |
 | RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21 | 3 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21 | 1B |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — | |
 | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 124.5 | |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Ground | 121.9 | Charlottesville |
| ATIS | 118.425 | Charlottesville |
| Approach | 120.525132.85 | Charlottesville |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Charlottesville |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,801 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt Good | High intensity |
| 03 22°T | ILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting | |||
| 21 202°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
38.1396430, -78.4523440
640 ft7 nm NPaste the coordinates into a simulator’s world map to drop straight onto the field.
Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
Charlottesville-Albemarle’s four approach charts serve both ends of its sole runway, so instrument access is not concentrated on one direction. The mix comprises ILS and localiser coverage alongside three RNAV (GPS) procedures, providing both ground-based and satellite-based options. With one 6,801 ft runway, all operations use the same alignment; there is no crossing or parallel runway option.
Shenandoah Valley Regional has equally broad chart coverage, while Orange County and Louisa County/Freeman Field have somewhat thinner sets. Gordonsville Municipal and Eagle’s Nest have the sparsest published coverage among the nearby fields listed. The Cincinnati and Washington sectional charts add wider visual-navigation context beyond the airport diagram and terminal procedures.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGVE | Gordonsville Muni | GORDONSVILLE, VA | 14 nm E | 3 |
| KOMH | Orange County | ORANGE, VA | 20 nm E | 5 |
| KSHD | Shenandoah Valley Rgnl | STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRISONBURG, VA | 22 nm W | 7 |
| W13 | Eagle'S Nest | WAYNESBORO, VA | 24 nm W | 3 |
| KLKU | Louisa County/Freeman Fld | LOUISA, VA | 24 nm E | 5 |
| KVBW | Bridgewater Air Park | BRIDGEWATER, VA | 27 nm NW | 4 |
| KLUA | Luray Caverns | LURAY, VA | 32 nm N | 5 |
| 8W2 | New Market | NEW MARKET, VA | 33 nm N | 4 |
7 current FAA charts for Charlottesville-Albemarle, including 4 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
Ground 121.9; ATIS 118.425; CTAF 124.5; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
Charlottesville-Albemarle has 1 runway. The longest is 03/21 at 6,801 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KCHO has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 3 are RNAV (GPS).
The official FAA airport diagram for Charlottesville-Albemarle is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.
Yes. Charlottesville-Albemarle has an operating control tower, within Washington Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.
They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.
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