FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GSN |
| Lat/Long: | 15-07-12.9180N / 145-43-47.9427E
15-07.215300N / 145-43.799045E
15.1202550 / 145.7299841
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 211 ft. / 64.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of SAIPAN ISLAND, CQ |
| Time zone: | UTC +10 (year round; does not observe DST) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public, PPR FM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY SAIPAN CALL (670) 237-6500 MON-FRI 0730-1630 OTHER TIMES CALL 288-5568/69. |
| Sectional chart: | GNC 7 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | GUAM CENTER |
| FSS: | HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PGSN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT ALT FOR LARGE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1485' AGL (1700' MSL); SMALL ACFT 985' AGL (1200' MSL). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL OR WRITE AMGR 670-237-6500/670-483-1512(CELL); P.O. BOX 501055 SAIPAN MP 96950. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 127.2 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 670-288-5017 |
| SAIPAN GROUND: | 121.8 |
| SAIPAN TOWER: | 125.7 256.9 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY GUAM ARTCC ON FREQS 118.4/290.5 (SAIPAN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SAIPAN | | 063/1.3 | | 312 | | 02E | | SN | ... -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 8700 x 200 ft. / 2652 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 87.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 690.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 15-06.868433N | | 15-07.411700N |
| Longitude: | 145-43.076183E | | 145-44.446567E |
| Elevation: | 210.0 ft. | | 210.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 068 true | | 246 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RESTRICTED TO 2.5NM & 5 DEGREES LEFT & RIGHT OF RY CENTERLINE DUE TO INTENSITY. | | 6-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RESTRICTED BEYOND 2.5 NM DUE TO INTENSITY. VASI UPWIND TCH 105 FT GLIDE ANGLE 3.25; DNWND TCH 60 FT GLIDE ANGLE 3.00. TCH 105 FT APPLIES TO VASI 6 HIGH ANGLE. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 15-07.091402N | | 15-07.526182N |
| Longitude: | 145-43.293973E | | 145-44.397743E |
| Elevation: | 210.9 ft. | | 207.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 068 true | | 246 magnetic, 248 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (2.92 degrees glide path) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (2.93 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTH
PO BOX 501055
SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055
Phone 670-237-6500/01 |
| Manager: | EDWARD M. DELEON GUERRERO
PO BOX 501055
SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055
Phone 670-237-6500/01 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 126/day * | | 71% | air taxi | | 17% | transient general aviation | | 11% | commercial | | 1% | military | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS AVBL DURG SCHEDULED OPNS. OTHER TIMES PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH CBP PORT DIRECTOR CALL (670)288-0025/26. |
| - | FOR ARPT SECURITY CALL (670) 237-6529. |
| - | RY 07/25 CLSD 1600 - 0000 AND 0500 - 1300. |
| - | RY 06/24 OPEN FOR TAXIING ONLY (NOT AVABL FOR LNDG & TKOFF) 1300 - 1600 AND 0000 - 0500 OTR TIMES BY NOTAM. |
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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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 07 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (223KB) |
| NDB/DME RWY 07 | |
download (229KB) |
| NDB/DME RWY 25 | |
download (229KB) |
| NDB RWY 07 | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PGWT - Tinian International Airport (10 nm SW)
PGRO - Rota International Airport (63 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
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(UTC+10) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 20:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 20:44 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 08:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:40 | | 08:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 05:44:39 |
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| Local (UTC+10) | 11-Feb-2012 15:44:39 |
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| METAR |
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| PGSN | 110454Z 07015G20KT 10SM SCT022 29/23 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02890228 $
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PGWT
11nm SW | 110453Z 08012KT 7SM SCT015 SCT080 BKN160 BKN200 28/23 A2987
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| TAF |
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| PGSN | 101740Z 1018/1118 08014KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT040
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PGWT
11nm SW | 102338Z 1100/1124 08011KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT050 FM110100 08011G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT050 FM110800 08011KT P6SM VCSH FEW025
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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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