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9G1 Rock Airport
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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: ARPT LIGHTING INOP, ARPT CLSD FOR NIGHT OPS INDEFLY.
Beacon: DUSK-0000

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at BTP (12 nm NW): 121.450 (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

Fuel available: 100LL
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: 1062.6 ft.1054.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 126 ft. trees, 1820 ft. from runway, 258 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear29 ft. other, 501 ft. from runway, 53 ft. both sides of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
PENNDOT CONSTRUCTION TRAINING SITE.

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: 20
Single engine airplanes: 19
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 59/week *
78% local general aviation
21% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 05 December 2012

Additional Remarks

RY CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS. PAEW ADJACENT TO RY 17/35.
PAEW INDEFLY OPERATION OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 519 FT FM RY 35 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 of 9G1 (Rock Airport)
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Photo taken 15-Jun-2011
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5909:59
Sunrise06:2910:29
Sunset20:1900:19
Evening civil twilight20:4900:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 14:04:23
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 10:04:23
 
METAR
KBTP 
11nm NW 
131355Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM SCT014 BKN029 21/18 A2987 RMK AO1
KAGC 
16nm S 
131353Z 25010KT 9SM BKN011 22/19 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02220189
KPIT 
21nm W 
131351Z 31009G14KT 8SM BKN020 BKN044 23/19 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB22E40 SLP104 MDT CU P0000 T02330189
TAF
KAGC 
16nm S 
131123Z 1312/1412 23005KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 BKN025 TEMPO 1312/1314 5SM BR BKN007 FM131600 33010G18KT P6SM BKN025 FM131900 34010KT P6SM BKN040 FM140300 33005KT P6SM SCT040
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Rock Airport of Pittsburgh 724-265-1144
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Rock Airport

Miles Price ($)
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT PITTSBURGH MILLS 2.6 169-170
CLARION HOTEL NEW KENSINGTON 4.0 86-95
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PITTSBURGH NORTH 4.4 149-154
DAYS INN HARMARVILLE 4.4 80-90
SUPER 8 MOTEL PITTSBURGH HARMARVILLE 4.4 56-64
QUALITY INN PITTSBURGH NORTH 4.5 90-140

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
9 in Monroeville
58 in Pittsburgh
1 in West Homestead
7 in Cranberry Township
5 in West Mifflin
5 in Butler
13 in Coraopolis
1 in Carnegie
1 in Pleasant Hills
 

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