FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SBY |
| Lat/Long: | 38-20-24.6813N / 075-30-34.1266W 38-20.411355N / 075-30.568777W 38.3401893 / -75.5094796 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 53 ft. / 16 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of SALISBURY, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 21804 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SBY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0730-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1053 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RY O5/23; MIRL RY 05/23, MALSR RY32; REIL RY 14; HIRL RY 14/32; & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 410-548-4827. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.425 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.325 (410-341-0868) |
| SALISBURY GROUND: | 123.775 [0600-2230] |
| SALISBURY TOWER: | 119.425 [0600-2230] |
| PATUXENT APPROACH: | 127.95 |
| PATUXENT DEPARTURE: | 127.95 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 123.775 |
| (0600-2230): | 123.775 |
| CON: | 123.775 |
| WX ASOS at OXB (18 nm E): | 119.025 (410-213-1530) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.55/256.8 (SNOW HILL RCAG) WHEN PATUXENT APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SBY at field | | SALISBURY VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| SWLr001/17.2 | | SNOW HILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 08W |
| ATRr215/31.5 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LANDY | | 277/14.7 | | 407 | | 12W | | OX | --- -..- |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 126/27.2 | | 355 | | 10W | | CGE | -.-. --. . |
| EASTON | | 147/38.3 | | 212 | | 10W | | ESN | . ... -. |
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 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6400 x 100 ft. / 1951 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 43 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 76.0 | | Double wheel: | 126.0 | | Double tandem: | 423.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 749.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 38-20.761328N | | 38-20.131505N |
| Longitude: | 075-31.001040W | | 075-29.927343W |
| Elevation: | 46.2 ft. | | 52.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 127 true | | 319 magnetic, 307 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6400 TODA:6400 ASDA:6400 LDA:6400 | | TORA:6400 TODA:6400 ASDA:6400 LDA:6400 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 14 PAPI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 32 PAPI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 2175 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 38-20.036052N | | 38-20.696772N |
| Longitude: | 075-31.014810W | | 075-30.390297W |
| Elevation: | 44.0 ft. | | 49.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 037 true | | 229 magnetic, 217 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 05 VASI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 23 VASI OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. tree, 2920 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 95 ft. tree, 2800 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WICOMICO COUNTY PO BOX 870 SALISBURY, MD 21803 Phone 410-548-4801 |
| Manager: | ROBERT L BRYANT 5485 ARPT TERMINAL RD UNITA SALISBURY, MD 21804 Phone 410-548-4827 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 125/day * | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 30% | military | | 26% | local general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS MIL TRNG ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FBO HRS 0600-2100. FOR SERVICES AFTER HRS CALL 410-749-0323. |
| - | NUMEROUS CRACKS AND SPALLING ON TWY "C " BTWN TWY "E" AND RY 05. |
| - | NUMEROUS CRACKS AND SPALLING ON TWY "E" BTWN TWY "A" AND RY 05. |
| - | TWY E CLSD BTN TWY A & RY 05/23 EXCEPT FOR HANGARED ACFT. |
| - | RY 14/32 NONSTD REFLECTIVE LANDING ZONE MARKER PANELS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. |
| - | RY 5/23 NONSTD REFLECTIVE LANDING ZONE MARKER PANELS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. |
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 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (249KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (188KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N06 - Laurel Airport (13 nm N)
KOXB - Ocean City Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KGED - Sussex County Airport (22 nm N)
KWAL - Wallops Flight Facility (24 nm S)
W41 - Crisfield Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 06-Sep-2010
looking south 5,500' altitude.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 09:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:35:38 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:35:38 |
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| METAR |
| KSBY | 130754Z AUTO 17005KT 8SM FEW120 25/23 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02500228 TSNO
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KOXB 19nm E | 130753Z AUTO 21004KT 7SM CLR 25/24 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02500239 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KSBY | 130539Z 1306/1406 00000KT 5SM BR BKN250 FM131000 18003KT 2SM BR SCT015 BKN040 FM131500 24009KT P6SM SCT010 BKN040 FM131900 27010KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM140100 30005KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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