Byron Airport is a public airport two miles south of

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, in

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, United States. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011 categorized it as a ''

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On the lee side of the

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mountains, Byron experiences 10-30 knot winds and thermals. Local student pilots often use Byron to practice crosswind landings. Uncontrolled and relatively isolated, Byron supports organizations for skydiving and soaring. For skydiving, the popular

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is on the north end of the airport and serviced by Bay Area Skydiving. For soaring, the

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offers instructions on weekends in flying gliders. All pilots should be mindful of the variable wind and thermals, rising terrain, and traffic without radios.

Facilities

Byron Airport covers and has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 4,500 x 100 ft (1,372 x 30 m) and 5/23 is 3,000 x 75 ft (914 x 23 m). In the year ending January 29, 2004 the airport had 60,050 aircraft operations, average 164 per day: 99.9%

general aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...

and <1% military. 130 aircraft are based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 15% glider, 8% multi-engine, 5% jet and 3%

ultralight Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with aile ...

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External links

Byron Airport
at Contra Costa County Airports website
Northern California Soaring AssociationBay Area Skydiving
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