Placerville Airport

Airport
PVF is located in California
PVF
PVF
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 4,201 1,280 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 50 15 Concrete
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations66,000
Based aircraft138
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Placerville Airport (IATA: PVF, ICAO: KPVF, FAA LID: PVF) is three miles east of Placerville, in El Dorado County, California, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation airport.[2]

As of January 2024, there are no passenger airlines operating scheduled flights from or to the airport. From 1977 to 1978 California Air Commuter scheduled Piper Navajo flights to Placerville.[citation needed]

Facilities

Placerville Airport covers 243 acres (98 ha) at an elevation of 2,585 feet (788 m). Its one runway, 5/23, is 4,201 by 75 feet (1,280 x 23 m). It has one helipad, H1, 50 by 50 feet (15 x 15 m).[1]

In the year ending April 30, 2010 the airport had 66,000 aircraft operations, average 180 per day: 97% general aviation, 1.5% air taxi, and 1.5% military. [needs update]138 aircraft were then based at the airport: 96% single-engine, 2% multi-engine, 1% helicopter, and 1% ultralight.[1][needs update]

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for PVF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.

External links

  • El Dorado County airports
  • Aerial image as of May 1993 from USGS The National Map
  • FAA Terminal Procedures for PVF, effective June 13, 2024
  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for PVF
    • AirNav airport information for KPVF
    • ASN accident history for PVF
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures


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