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9G1 Rock Airport
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 9G1
Lat/Long: 40-36-12.7666N / 079-49-34.0282W
40-36.212777N / 079-49.567137W
40.6035463 / -79.8261189
(estimated)
Elevation: 1063 ft. / 324 m (estimated)
Variation: 09W (2010)
From city: 12 miles NNE of PITTSBURGH, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 15084

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AOO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
ARPT CLSD NIGHTS.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-0000
ARPT LIGHTING INOP, ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPS INDEFLY.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at BTP (12 nm NW): 133.825 (724-586-6434)
WX ASOS at AGC (16 nm S): PHONE 412-466-8968
WX ASOS at PJC (19 nm NW): 118.45 (724-452-5304)
WX ASOS at PIT (20 nm W): PHONE 412-472-0145

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MMJr076/18.1MONTOUR VORTAC112.0008W
AGCr036/21.8ALLEGHENY VOR/DME110.0009W
EWCr135/22.0ELLWOOD CITY VORTAC115.8008W
CIPr213/36.6CLARION VOR/DME112.9006W
HLGr066/39.7WHEELING VOR/DME112.2007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MC KEESPORT359/15.028707WMKP -- -.- .--.
BENJE305/28.838207WBHU -... .... ..-
WASHINGTON COUNTY037/31.525508WPNU .--. -. ..-
INDIANA275/34.724208WINP .. -. .--.
CASTLE142/36.727209WUCP ..- -.-. .--.

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3550 x 100 ft. / 1082 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: high intensity
OTS INDEFLY.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 40-36.494232N40-35.931320N
Longitude: 079-49.670788W079-49.463483W
Elevation: 1062.8 ft.1055.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 122 ft. trees, 1812 ft. from runway, 257 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear33 ft. road, 657 ft. from runway, 63 ft. both sides of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ROCK AIRPORT OF PITTSBURGH LLC
1000 ROCKPOINTE BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15084
Phone 724-265-1144
Manager: GEORGE HOLLIBAUGH
1000 ROCKPOINTE BLVD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15084
Phone 724-265-1144

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 40/week *
74% local general aviation
26% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007

Additional Remarks

RY CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS. PAEW ADJACENT TO RY 17/35.
PAEW INDEFLY OPERATION OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 650 FT FM RY 17 THLD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 9G1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBTP - Butler County Airport/K W Scholter Field (12 nm NW)
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (16 nm S)
KPJC - Zelienople Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
KPIT - Pittsburgh International Airport (20 nm W)
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (24 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 9G1 (Rock Airport)
Photo by Nihat Taktak
Photo taken 23-Nov-2006

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From to 9G1

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2710:27
Sunrise06:5510:55
Sunset19:3823:38
Evening civil twilight20:0600:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 09:34:30
Local (UTC-4)  08-Sep-2008 05:34:30
 
METAR
KBTP 
11nm NW 
080915Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM CLR 11/10 A3018 RMK AO1
KAGC 
16nm S 
080853Z AUTO 19004KT 8SM CLR 14/13 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01440133 53004 TSNO
KPIT 
21nm W 
080851Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01330111 53006
TAF
KAGC 
16nm S 
080521Z 080606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0913 4SM BR FM1600 25006KT P6SM SCT050
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Rock Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Rock Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Rock Airport

Miles Price ($)
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT PITTSBURGH MILLS 2.6 119-130
CLARION HOTEL NEW KENSINGTON 4.0 
DAYS INN HARMARVILLE 4.4 55-63
SUPER 8 MOTEL - PITTSBURGH/HARMARVILLE 4.4 63-64
COMFORT INN PITTSBURGH NORTH 4.5 80-81

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Rock Airport

1 in Tarentum
2 in Gibsonia
3 in Mars
1 in Wexford
7 in Monroeville
41 in Pittsburgh
1 in West Homestead
6 in Cranberry Township
4 in West Mifflin
4 in Butler
10 in Coraopolis
1 in Carnegie
 

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