FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 09:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 09:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:01:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:01:01 |
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| METAR |
| KSBY | 181054Z 12004KT 10SM OVC095 17/13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01670128
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KOXB 19nm E | 181053Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM BKN090 OVC120 16/13 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01560133 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KSBY | 181134Z 1812/1912 09004KT P6SM OVC080 FM181600 12008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC080 FM182200 13007KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM190600 13007KT 5SM BR BKN006
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| NOTAMs |
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