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KCHO

CHO

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

639 ft / 195 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

03/216,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 639 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport

ICAO / IATA

KCHO / CHO

Municipality

Charlottesville

Country

Region

US-VA

GPS Coordinates

38.138599, -78.452904

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 03 / 21

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 03 Crosswind 21 TOD VDP

Length: 6,001 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 22° / 202°

RWY 03

111.70 MHz

ID: CHO | CRS: 30°

RWY 21

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

GVE · VORTAC (Gordonsville)115,600 kHz

380 ft · Associated: KGVE
38.013599, -78.152901

AZS · NDB (Azalea Park)336 kHz

378 ft · Associated: KCHO
38.010201, -78.518097

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D POTOMAC APP/DEP

132.85 MHz

ASOS ASOS

118.42 MHz

ATIS ATIS

118.42 MHz

CTAF CTAF

124.50 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO LEESBURG RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

124.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport

Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field

Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field

Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

Richmond International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified