FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FWQ |
| Lat/Long: | 40-12-35.0000N / 079-49-53.2000W 40-12.583333N / 079-49.886667W 40.2097222 / -79.8314444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1228 ft. / 374.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (2005) |
| From city: | 5 miles E of MONONGAHELA, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 15012 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV - MAR MON-FRI 0700 - 1700, APR - OCT MON - FRI 0700 - 1900 ON CALL AFT HRS CTC 724-640-6193/6349. ON CALL AFT HRS CTC 724-640-6193/6349. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, VASI RYS 08 & 26, REIL RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.475 (724-379-5815) |
| PITTSBURGH APPROACH: | 119.35 |
| PITTSBURGH DEPARTURE: | 119.35 |
| CLASS B: | 119.35 |
| WX ASOS at AGC (10 nm NW): | PHONE 412-466-8968 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VVS (17 nm SE): | 133.325 (724-626-8745) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LBE (20 nm E): | PHONE 724-537-0671 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AGCr122/10.4 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| MMJr143/23.5 | | MONTOUR VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 08W |
| IHDr309/25.9 | | INDIAN HEAD VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| HLGr102/33.9 | | WHEELING VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 07W |
| MGWr007/39.2 | | MORGANTOWN VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 26.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 40-12.457367N | | 40-12.709948N |
| Longitude: | 079-50.284350W | | 079-49.490370W |
| Elevation: | 1228.2 ft. | | 1222.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left RIGHT TRAFFIC HELICOPTERS/ULTRALIGHTS. | | left RIGHT TRAFFIC HELICOPTERS/ULTRALIGHTS. |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 067 true | | 256 magnetic, 247 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. trees, 217 ft. from runway, 190 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. trees, 2280 ft. from runway, 10 ft. both sides of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WESTMORELAND CO ARPT AUTH 148 AVIATION LANE, SUITE 103 LATROBE, PA 15650 Phone 724-539-8100 |
| Manager: | GABE MONZO 605 AIRPORT RD BELLE VERNON, PA 15012 Phone 724-379-6980 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 100 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 88 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 118/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 03 April 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| NESTO FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (170KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (10 nm NW)
KVVS - Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (17 nm SE)
KLBE - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (20 nm E)
KAFJ - Washington County Airport (21 nm W)
KWAY - Greene County Airport (23 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Diehl
Photo taken 03-Nov-2007
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 22:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:43:13 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:43:13 |
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| METAR |
| KP53 | 161956Z AUTO 35016G25KT 10/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01000061 PWINO TSNO
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KAGC 9nm NW | 161953Z 18007KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 OVC095 17/15 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01670150
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| TAF |
KAGC 9nm NW | 161947Z 1620/1718 19007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC050 TEMPO 1620/1623 4SM -SHRA BKN015 FM162300 25006KT P6SM BKN025 FM170600 27004KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM171300 23003KT P6SM OVC050
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