FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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: | MON - FRI 0700 - 1700 ON CALL AFT HRS CTC 724-640-6193/6349. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, VASI RYS 08 & 26, REIL RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 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: | 4001 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: | 40-12.457328N | | 40-12.709968N |
| Longitude: | 079-50.284270W | | 079-49.490493W |
| Elevation: | 1228.0 ft. | | 1222.6 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: | 8 ft. brush, 226 ft. from runway, 183 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 66 ft. trees, 2270 ft. from runway, 3 ft. left 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: | | 113 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 95 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 119/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 April 2008 | |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| NESTO TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:08 | | 23:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 04:43:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Oct-2008 00:43:59 |
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| METAR |
| KP53 | 130356Z AUTO 20006KT 17/12 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01670122 PWINO TSNO $
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KAGC 9nm NW | 130353Z 16005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP308 T01610089
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| TAF |
KAGC 9nm NW | 122320Z 130024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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