Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK)
Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK))is a small to medium sized GA reliever airport located 25 miles east of San Francisco airport between the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. It serves private, business and corporate tenants and customers. The airport has two asphalt runways and an asphalt helipad. Other nearby airports include: Byron Airport (12 nautical miles northeast), Hayward Executive Airport (14 nautical miles west), Tracy Municipal Airport (18 nautical miles east), Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (19 nautical miles west), Palo Alto Airport (20 nautical miles southwest) and Moffett Federal Airfield (20 nautical miles southwest). View a printable Pilot Handbook of the LVK information found on this Web page.
Know Before You Go
- Closely spaced, staggered (1300 feet), parallel RWYs 7R/25L and 7L/25R.
- Parallel TWYs are located on the north and south sides of the runways.
- Wrong surface landings are possible issues – be vigilant to ensure proper runway alignment.
- Cleared for the option clearances will always include the runway number. It is not a clearance to deviate to the other RWY.
- There have been attempted landings on TWY A from wither RWY 7L or RWY 25R.
- Aircraft have also attempted to depart on TWY A instead of RWY 25R.
- Hot Spots 1 through 5 call out a common runway incursion problem. Aircraft that are taxied to a runway are not cleared to cross any other runway unless specifically cleared to cross.
- Pilots mistake TWY A for TWY J and inadvertently cross TWY A and taxi onto RWY 7L/25R.
- Hot Spot 6. Pilots taxiing out on TWY J sometimes mistake the intersection RWY 7L and TWY G as the end of the runway and fail to make the turn onto TWY A.
- Hot Spot 1 – RWY 25R run-up areas at TWYS J, A and B have ILS hold markings before aircraft are fully into the run-up area. The only times these ILS critical areas need to be protected is when the ceiling is 800 feet or less or the visibility is two miles or less.
Below find various LVK-specific information and things to be aware of, as well as general information to inform your preflight planning. This will be reviewed quarterly and updated as needed. This information is to supplement the From the Flight Deck Videos that are produced by the FAA Runway Safety Group. Here you will also find information provided by the local air traffic controllers at the airport where you intend to fly. The information is subject to change. Not for navigation or legal* pre-flight action. Always refer to official pre-flight materials such as, but not limited to, NOTAMs, airport diagrams, VFR charts and airport construction notices for the latest airport-specific details.
LVK Tower Administrative Office
Business Phone 925-443-0667
Open 0600 to 1600 – Monday through Friday
The airspace at LVK is Class D with a 2900’ MSL ceiling. LVK lies within the 30 NM radius of SFO Class B requirement for Mode C & ADSB. (Refer to Sectional Chart)
- NOTE: LVK Radar coverage is not useable below 1400 MSL. Pilots need to be especially vigilant at or below 1400 MSL.
Hot Spots
- HS 1 Pilots instructed to hold short of RWY 25R at TWY B sometimes fail to comply. Pilots sometimes land on RWY 25R without clearance.
- HS 2 Pilots instructed to hold short of RWY 25L at TWY C sometimes fail to comply.
- HS 3 Pilots instructed to hold short of RWY 07L at TWY H sometimes fail to comply.
- HS 4 Pilots instructed to hold short of RWY 07R at TWY G sometimes fail to comply.
- HS 5 Pilots instructed to hold short of RWY 25R at TWY G sometimes fail to comply.
- HS 6 Pilots may be confused at the intersections of TWY J, TWY A, and TWY G Sometimes fail to comply with taxi instructions.
Departure
- Wrong surface departure exists here – shorter RWY is offset by 1300 feet.
- Aircraft attempt to depart TWY A when assigned RWY 25R
- Pilots should review taxiway/runway markings, lighting and signage to ensure that they are departing the assigned runway – pilots have mistaken TXY A as RWY 25R
Landing - See Arrival Alert Notices.
- Wrong Surface Landing risk exists here.
- Closely spaced, staggered, parallel RWYs 7RL/25L and 7L/25R
- RWY 7R/25L is noticeably narrower and shorter than RWY 7L/25R
- TWY A lies just north of RWY 7L/25R – pilots have mistaken TXY A as RWY 25R
Ground
- Runway incursion risks exists here.
- Aircraft that are cleared to taxi to a runway are not authorized to cross another runway unless specific crossing clearance is issued.
LVK Tower (TWR) operates from 0700 - 2100
When TWR is closed:
- The airspace becomes class G.
- CTAF Frequency 118.1
- For Clearance Delivery when TWR is closed, Contact NORCAL Approach at 916-361-0516
- Cancelling Flight Plan
- VFR – contact Oakland Flight Service on frequency 122.5 or 122.2 or call 888-766- 8267
- IFR – Contact NORCAL at 916-361-0516
General
- None of the runways have an overrun
- If there are no numerals, this is not a runway.
- Listen closely to your call sign – when busy, controllers do not have a lot of time to repeat instructions.
Patterns
- Remember, there are no standard patterns at controlled airports when TWR is in operation. Pilots will follow TWR directions.
- When TWR is closed conduct Right Patterns on RWYs 07R and 25L
- When TWR is closed conduct Left Patterns for RWY 07L and 25L
- Traffic pattern altitude – 1400 MSL
Ground
- Do not mistake TWY A (north of RWY 25R/07L) as a runway.
Takeoff/Departure
- LIVERMORE THREE DEPARTURE (OBSTACLE) – LVK3 is an obstacle departure.
Arrival/Landing
- Be aware that during peak hours, the longer runway may not be available for practice pattern work.
Special Traffic (Military / Commercial / Helicopter, etc.)
- Helipad located on Southwest Apron
- Considerable bird activity on and in vicinity of airport.
- Noise sensitive areas ¾ mile east and 2 miles west of airport.
- Voluntary restraint from night flying 2200L to 0600L.