FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GED |
| Lat/Long: | 38-41-16.3812N / 075-21-30.0534W
38-41.273020N / 075-21.500890W
38.6878837 / -75.3583482
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 53 ft. / 16 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of GEORGETOWN, DE |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 19947 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GED (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 10/28 & REIL RYS 04, 22, 10 & 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (302-856-2927) |
| DOVER APPROACH: | 132.425 |
| DOVER DEPARTURE: | 132.425 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ATRr232/10.0 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| SBYr031/21.8 | | SALISBURY VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| ENOr176/33.4 | | SMYRNA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 09W |
| SIEr236/35.7 | | SEA ISLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 09W |
| SWLr015/38.2 | | SNOW HILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMBRIDGE | | 084/32.8 | | 355 | | 10W | | CGE | -.-. --. . |
| EASTON | | 112/34.0 | | 212 | | 10W | | ESN | . ... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 50 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-41.043428N | | 38-41.734915N |
| Longitude: | 075-21.891825W | | 075-21.320787W |
| Elevation: | 48.6 ft. | | 48.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 033 true | | 225 magnetic, 213 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 371 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3109 x 75 ft. / 948 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 38-41.087000N | | 38-41.086833N |
| Longitude: | 075-21.749500W | | 075-21.096167W |
| Elevation: | 49.1 ft. | | 53.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 102 magnetic, 090 true | | 282 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.90 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
PO BOX 589
GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Phone 302-855-7770 |
| Manager: | JIM HICKIN
21553 RUDDER LANE
GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Phone 302-855-7774 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 62 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 44 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 71/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 21% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO FREQUENCY 125.55 IS UTILIZED FOR CD VIA DOVER AFB. |
| - | GCO FREQUENCY 125.55. |
| - | PAEW WITHIN SAFETY AREA OF ALL RYS & TAXIWAYS. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (258KB) |
| VOR RWY 04 | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR RWY 22 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N06 - Laurel Airport (14 nm SW)
KSBY - Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (22 nm S)
KOXB - Ocean City Municipal Airport (25 nm SE)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base (27 nm N)
KWWD - Cape May County Airport (29 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Robert Thomas
Photo taken 25-Oct-2009
from a 1947 Cessna 140.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Sussex County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 22:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 11:54:52 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 06:54:52 |
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| METAR |
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| KGED | 121054Z AUTO 32008G18KT 10SM CLR M06/M14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T10561139 TSNO
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| TAF |
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KSBY
22nm S | 120915Z 1209/1306 31020G35KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM121700 31018G28KT P6SM BKN035 FM122300 30012G22KT P6SM SKC
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KDOV
26nm N | 1208/1308 29025G35KT 9999 SCT080 510003 QNH2974INS BECMG 1220/1221 31015G25KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2990INS BECMG 1303/1304 29012KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2998INS T02/1220Z TM07/1211Z LIMITED METWATCH 1208 TIL 1311
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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