FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AFJ |
| Lat/Long: | 40-08-11.3580N / 080-17-24.7230W 40-08.189300N / 080-17.412050W 40.1364883 / -80.2902008 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1184 ft. / 360.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of WASHINGTON, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 15301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AFJ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN HIRL RY 09/27 & REIL RY 27 OPER DUSK-2100; AFTER 2100 ACTVT - CTAF. VASI RYS 09 & 27 OPER 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ARPT BCN NOT LCTD ON FIELD; APRXLY .7 SM WSW. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.175 (724-228-3529) |
| PITTSBURGH APPROACH: | 119.35 [0600-0000] |
| PITTSBURGH DEPARTURE: | 119.35 [0600-0000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.3 |
| CLASS B: | 119.35 |
| WX ASOS at HLG (16 nm W): | 127.375 (304-277-3504) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AGCr242/14.3 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| HLGr127/14.8 | | WHEELING VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 07W |
| MMJr200/21.6 | | MONTOUR VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 08W |
| AIRr080/25.2 | | BELLAIRE VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 07W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-08.153200N | | 40-08.224617N |
| Longitude: | 080-17.945783W | | 080-16.876917W |
| Elevation: | 1176.0 ft. | | 1167.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 085 true | | 273 magnetic, 265 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 09 VASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 4-box VASI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) RY 27 VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. trees, 221 ft. from runway, 198 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear RY 09 HAS +9 FT TREES, 189 FT FM RY END, 197 FT RIGHT. | | 286 ft. hill, 7245 ft. from runway, 1310 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear RY 27 HAS +1 FT BRUSH, 183 FT FM RY END, 173 FT LEFT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WASHINGTON COUNTY 100 WEST BEAU ST WASHINGTON, PA 15301 Phone 724-228-6811 |
| Manager: | KEN KRUPA 205A AIRPORT RD WASHINGTON, PA 15301 Phone 724-228-5151 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 97/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & TURKEY ON & INVOF RY. |
| - | 174 FT HILL/TREES 0.5 NM FM THLD RY END 09. |
| - | 256 FT HILL/TREES 1.4 NM FM THLD RY END 27 |
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| NESTO TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| WISKE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (426KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (331KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (223KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (195KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWAY - Greene County Airport (16 nm SE)
KHLG - Wheeling Ohio County Airport (16 nm W)
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (21 nm NE)
KPIT - Pittsburgh International Airport (21 nm N)
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (21 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by William E. Casciola
Photo taken 16-Jul-2006
looking generally east-northeast
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 03:40:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2008 22:40:46 |
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| METAR |
KAFJ 2nm SE | 220315Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3043 RMK AO1
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KHLG 17nm W | 220253Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM CLR M06/M11 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP320 T10611106 53005
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| TAF |
KHLG 17nm W | 220150Z 2202/2224 27012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM221000 27010KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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