FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 09:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 23:36:53 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 19:36:53 |
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| METAR |
KDKK 15nm W | 252253Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02560133
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CWPC 25nm NW | 252300Z AUTO 24007KT 23/15 RMK AO1 SLP164 T02310152 56012
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KJHW 26nm SW | 252315Z 19006KT 10SM FEW060 23/13 A3006 RMK AO1
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KBUF 27nm N | 252254Z 22007KT 10SM FEW060 25/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02500117
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| TAF |
KJHW 26nm SW | 252117Z 252118 24008KT P6SM SCT050 FM0000 19006KT P6SM SCT250 FM0600 20005KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM0900 20005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM1200 21006KT P6SM BKN040 FM1600 23010KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KBUF 27nm N | 252117Z 252118 24011KT P6SM SKC FM2300 23008KT P6SM SKC FM0300 17005KT P6SM SCT250 FM0600 18006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM0900 20006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM1200 21008KT P6SM BKN050 FM1600 22012G18KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB
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| NOTAMs |
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