FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 | | 307/30.3 | | 360 | | 11W | | 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: | 72 ft. trees, 803 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 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 18 September 2009 | |
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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 22:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 18:04:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 13:04:38 |
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| METAR |
KDKK 15nm W | 121744Z AUTO 29016G24KT 3/4SM -SN BKN019 BKN026 OVC046 M05/M08 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 29029/1654 SNE1656B12 P0000 TSNO
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CWPC 25nm NW | 120600Z AUTO 30020G26KT M08/M12 RMK AO1 PK WND 30026/0559 SLP167 T10751124 58016
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KBUF 27nm N | 121721Z 31010G17KT 9SM -SN FEW015 BKN035 OVC055 M06/M11 A2995 RMK AO2 DRSN P0000
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| TAF |
KJHW 26nm SW | 121725Z 1218/1318 32016G24KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM122100 31012G22KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM130300 27013G20KT P6SM BKN015 FM130800 26013KT P6SM SCT020 FM131400 26015G22KT P6SM SCT040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KBUF 27nm N | 121725Z 1218/1318 33010KT P6SM -SHSN BKN020 OVC035 FM121900 30010KT P6SM -SHSN SCT020 OVC035 FM122300 26014KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM130300 26012KT P6SM BKN100 FM130700 25010KT P6SM SCT100 FM131400 25015G25KT P6SM SCT040
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