FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | MIRL RY 07/25& TWY LGTS ON DUSK-0000; RY 07/25 PAPI & PVASI ACTVT-CTAF; LIGHT INTENSITY VARIED BY NUMBER OF CLICKS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/327.1 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN TWR CLSD.
- INDIAN HEAD RCO 122.1R 108.2T (ALTOONA RADIO)
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 | | 157/23.4 | | 382 | | 07W | | 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | none | | 26 ft. tree, 617 ft. from runway, 287 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 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 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES AT 150 FT WIDTH. DSPLCD THLD MKD 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: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | 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 29 November 2012 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (238KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 25 | |
download (227KB) |
| NDB RWY 25 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Igor Pusenjak
Photo taken 30-Oct-2005
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:49:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:49:16 |
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| METAR |
KJST 19nm NE | 161954Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC080 16/13 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE42 SLP139 P0000 T01560133
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KLBE 22nm NW | 161950Z 24006KT 15SM BKN040 OVC090 18/16 A2993
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KCBE 28nm SE | 162050Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A2996 RMK AO1
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K2G4 31nm SW | 162050Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT022 BKN026 BKN034 16/12 A2997 RMK AO1
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KIDI 35nm N | 162035Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM 17/16 A2993 RMK AO2
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KAOO 36nm NE | 161953Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM -RA FEW049 BKN090 OVC110 18/12 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB46 SLP138 P0000 T01780122
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| TAF |
KJST 19nm NE | 161731Z 1618/1718 20008KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM170300 23007KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN020 FM170500 27005KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM170800 27005KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM171100 VRB03KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC001 FM171300 27003KT 3SM BR BKN004 FM171500 27004KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC100
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KLBE 22nm NW | 161950Z 1620/1718 22008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT024 OVC045 TEMPO 1620/1623 5SM -SHRA OVC024 FM162300 22005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM170600 23003KT 2SM BR OVC008
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