FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | D59 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-30-14.2190N / 078-57-02.1240W 42-30.236983N / 078-57.035400W 42.5039497 / -78.9505900 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 830 ft. / 253 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of GOWANDA, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 14070 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL FOR RY LGTS KEY 121.65. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at DKK (14 nm W): | 119.275 (716-366-7664) |
- CD THRU FLT SVCS 1-888-766-8267.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DKKr094/14.3 | | DUNKIRK VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 07W |
| JHWr029/20.4 | | JAMESTOWN VOR/DME | | 114.70 | | 07W |
| BUFr216/28.8 | | BUFFALO VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OLEAN | | 305/30.3 | | 360 | | 09W | | LYS | .-.. -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 80 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3430 x 100 ft. / 1045 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RY 09/27 NSTD LIRL; DSPLCD PORTION OF RY HAS HAS BLUE LIGHTS. SEVERAL LGTS KNOCKED DOWN BY FARM EQUIPMENT; BULBS MISSING. NO LGTS ON FIRST 200 FT OF RY 27. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1132 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes BULBS MISSING FROM REILS. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 670 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear CORNFIELD ADJACENT TO RUNWAY EDGE. | | 69 ft. cranes, lighted, 138 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear RY 27, APPR. SLOPE 18:1 TO DSPLCD THRD. CORNFIELD ADJACENT TO RUNWAY EDGE. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DAN GERNATT GRAVEL PROD.INC. P.O. BOX 400 COLLINS, NY 14034 Phone 716-532-3371 |
| Manager: | DAN GERNATT, JR. P.O. BOX 400 COLLINS, NY 14034 Phone 716-532-3371 ALSO SAL DICEMBRE. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 69/week * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 July 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TRUCK TRAFFIC NEAR RY 27. |
| - | RY 09 - +40 FT PLINE; 600 FT FROM THLD ON CNTRLN. |
| - | RY 09/27 SOFT & WET MAR-JUN. |
| - | RY 27;77 FT HIGH CONVEYOR BELT/CRANE & DIRT PILE, 170 FT FRM AER, 91 FT LEFT. |
| - | RY 9/27, DIRT ROAD CROSSES RY AT APPROX MID POINT OF RY. |
| - | DSPLCD THLD, SEVERAL LGTS KNOCKED DOWN, BULBS MISSING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at D59.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDKK - Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (14 nm W)
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (24 nm NE)
KJHW - Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (25 nm SW)
KBUF - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (28 nm N)
KOLE - Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (30 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 09:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 01:27:18 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 21:27:18 |
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| METAR |
KDKK 15nm W | 050053Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01780133
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KJHW 26nm SW | 050115Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A2998 RMK AO1
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KBUF 27nm N | 050054Z 25009KT 10SM FEW030 SCT060 SCT250 18/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01830144
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| TAF |
KJHW 26nm SW | 042324Z 0500/0524 30007KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250 FM050200 28004KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250 FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM051500 31004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM051800 32006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KBUF 27nm N | 042324Z 0500/0524 26012KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM050100 25007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM050400 24005KT P6SM SCT250 FM051400 24007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM051700 25010KT P6SM SCT050
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