Charlottesville, Virginia
KCHO Charlottesville-Albemarle
Charlottesville-Albemarle (KCHO) is a towered, public-use airport in Charlottesville, Virginia, at 640.1 ft MSL. Its runway is 03/21 (6,801 by 150 ft, asphalt). CTAF 124.5.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KCHO, FAA CHO
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia (Albemarle County). 7 NM N of the city center
- Elevation
- 640.1 ft MSL
- Position
- 38.1396° N, 78.4523° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Washington
- Magnetic variation
- 8° W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6,801 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | 6,801 ft |
| 21 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | None listed | None listed | 6,801 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 118.425
- "Charlottesville". Hours 0600-2300
- CTAF
- 124.5
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 124.5
- "Charlottesville". Hours 0600-2300
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Charlottesville". Hours 0600-2300
- Approach / departure
- 120.525
- "Potomac"
- Approach / departure
- 132.85
- "Potomac"
Weather station
- ASOS CHO
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KCHO in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Charlottesville-Albemarle, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.