FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW** | |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:07:09 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 10:07:09 |
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| METAR |
KJST 19nm NE | 131354Z AUTO 26010KT 7SM OVC007 18/17 A2987 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP103 T01830167
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KLBE 22nm NW | 131347Z 20010KT 10SM OVC007 19/19 A2986
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KCBE 28nm SE | 131348Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM SCT005 SCT042 21/20 A2988 RMK AO1
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K2G4 31nm SW | 131345Z AUTO 24006KT 4SM HZ OVC002 16/ A2993 RMK AO1
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KIDI 35nm N | 131355Z AUTO 25005KT 5SM 19/19 A2985 RMK AO2 P0002
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KAOO 36nm NE | 131353Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM FEW012 OVC022 21/18 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02060183
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| TAF |
KJST 19nm NE | 131149Z 1312/1412 24007KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 1313/1316 2SM +SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM131600 31008G15KT P6SM SCT030 FM132000 33012G22KT P6SM BKN035 FM141000 35012G25KT P6SM BKN030
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KLBE 22nm NW | 131123Z 1312/1412 23005KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT009 OVC025 TEMPO 1312/1314 BKN009 FM131700 34010G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM132000 34010KT P6SM BKN040 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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