FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 2G9 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-02-19.9350N / 079-00-53.9825W 40-02.332250N / 079-00.899708W 40.0388708 / -79.0149951 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2275 ft. / 693.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of SOMERSET, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 15541 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1953 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1600* ARPT UNATTENDED NEW YEARS DAY, EASTER, THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 07/25, RY & TWY LGTS OPER DUSK-0000; RY 07/25 PAPI & PVASI ACTVT-CTAF; LIGHT INTENSITY VARIED BY NUMBER OF CLICKS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 133.8 (814-443-2114) |
| JOHNSTOWN APPROACH: | 135.975 [0600-0000] |
| JOHNSTOWN DEPARTURE: | 135.975 [0600-0000] |
| IC: | 135.975 |
| WX ASOS at JST (19 nm NE): | 118.325 (814-535-3511) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JST ATCT ON FREQ 135.975/244.875.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IHDr082/16.3 | | INDIAN HEAD VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| JSTr212/18.6 | | JOHNSTOWN VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06W |
| GRVr010/24.3 | | GRANTSVILLE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 06W |
| RECr211/32.8 | | REVLOC VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| AOOr249/(36.9) | | ALTOONA VOR | | 108.80 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STOYSTOWN | | 248/5.3 | | 209 | | 10W | | SYS | ... -.-- ... |
| BENJE | | 159/23.4 | | 382 | | 09W | | BHU | -... .... ..- |
| CUMBERLAND | | 342/26.5 | | 317 | | 10W | | CBE | -.-. -... . |
| INDIANA | | 184/35.7 | | 242 | | 08W | | INP | .. -. .--. |
| MC KEESPORT | | 125/39.9 | | 287 | | 07W | | MKP | -- -.- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SINGLE POINT REFUELING AVBL UPON REQUEST. 24 HOUR SELF-SERVICE FUELING AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 40-02.103050N | | 40-02.561450N |
| Longitude: | 079-01.345017W | | 079-00.454400W |
| Elevation: | 2275.0 ft. | | 2201.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 056 true | | 246 magnetic, 236 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no REIL RY 25 OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. tree, 545 ft. from runway, 166 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2695 x 204 ft. / 821 x 62 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in good condition RY 14/32 570 FT BY 60 FT ASPH AT INTERSECTION WITH RY 07/25 & PARALLEL TWY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 14/32 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 14/32 CLSD 1 DEC THRU 15 APR. CHECK NOTAMS. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 295 ft. RWY 14 DSPLCD THR MARKED WITH YELLOW WOODEN BOUNDARY MARKERS. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 76 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear RY 14 HAS +42 FT TREES, DSTC 492 FT, 132 FT LEFT, 19:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BD OF CO COMMISSIONERS SOMERSET COUNTY COURTHOUSE SOMERSET, PA 15501 Phone 814-445-1400 |
| Manager: | DAVID WRIGHT 159 AIRPORT LANE FRIEDENS, PA 15541 Phone 814-445-1599 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 31 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 59/day * | | 76% | local general aviation | | 12% | military | | 11% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 24 October 2011 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (325KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (323KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (282KB) |
| NDB RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (268KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (57KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJST - John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (19 nm NE)
KLBE - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (23 nm NW)
KHMZ - Bedford County Airport (23 nm E)
9G8 - Ebensburg Airport (28 nm NE)
KCBE - Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Igor Pusenjak
Photo taken 30-Oct-2005
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 11:25:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 06:25:38 |
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| METAR |
KJST 19nm NE | 121054Z AUTO 27015G23KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC013 M13/M14 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/1044 SLP169 P0000 T11281144
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KLBE 22nm NW | 120247Z 31008KT 10SM OVC035 M07/M10 A3005 RMK LAST
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KIDI 35nm N | 121055Z AUTO 28013G20KT 2 1/2SM BKN019 BKN026 OVC042 M10/M11 A3001 RMK AO2
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KAOO 36nm NE | 121053Z AUTO 27012G19KT 10SM SCT026 OVC049 M09/M14 A2995 RMK AO2 UPB07E49 SLP168 P0000 T10941139
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| TAF |
KJST 19nm NE | 120918Z 1209/1306 28011G17KT 2SM -SN BR BKN013 OVC019 FM121200 29018G30KT 3SM -SHSN BKN020 OVC030
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KLBE 22nm NW | 120529Z 1206/1306 28012KT P6SM -SHSN BKN035 FM121000 27012KT 2SM -SHSN BKN015 FM121600 28013G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM122300 26010KT P6SM BKN035 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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