AirNav: KGED - Sussex County Airport

KGED

Sussex County Airport
Georgetown, Delaware, USA

GOING TO GEORGETOWN?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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:	ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 10/28 & REIL RYS 04, 22, 10 & 28 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
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
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

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

38-41.043428N

38-41.734915N

Longitude:

075-21.891825W

075-21.320787W

Elevation:

48.5 ft.

48.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

045 magnetic, 033 true

225 magnetic, 213 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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 (3.00 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:		54
Single engine airplanes:		36
Multi engine airplanes:		9
Jet airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		6
Gliders airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 93/day *
78%	local general aviation
20%	transient general aviation
1%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

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.
-	BIRDS, DEER, AND OTHER WILDLIFE INVOF RYS.

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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04		download (218KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (216KB)
VOR RWY 04		download (186KB)
VOR RWY 22		download (166KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download

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 (28 nm NE)

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Area around KGED (Sussex County Airport)

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Aerial photo
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.

Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-May-2013

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	09:18
Sunrise	05:48	09:48
Sunset	20:08	00:08
Evening civil twilight	20:38	00:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-May-2013 08:48:02
Local (UTC-4)	18-May-2013 04:48:02

METAR

KGED

180754Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM FEW100 BKN120 16/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01610111 TSNO

TAF

KSBY 22nm S	180539Z 1806/1906 10003KT P6SM BKN100 FM181300 12008KT 6SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC060 FM181900 13007KT P6SM BKN060 FM190300 13007KT P6SM SCT009 OVC015
KDOV 26nm N	1808/1914 13009KT 9999 BKN070 OVC080 QNH3019INS BECMG 1814/1815 11012KT 8000 -RA SCT035 OVC060 QNH3023INS BECMG 1820/1821 11012KT 8000 -RA SCT010 OVC035 QNH3022INS BECMG 1823/1824 10012KT 4800 -RA BR BKN010 OVC015 QNH3021INS BECMG 1902/1903 11012KT 4800 -RA BR OVC006 QNH3016INS T21/1818Z T14/1906Z

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Georgetown Air Services

302-855-2355
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, Internet access, ...

More info about Georgetown Air Services

Phillips 66
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.58		$5.99
GUARANTEED

11 read write

FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGED have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES SEAFORD		12.9	109-119

Other hotels near Sussex County Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
COMFORT INN & SUITES - GEORGETOWN		2.5	129-169

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Sussex County Airport

5 in	Seaford
14 in	Rehoboth Beach

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