FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SCH |
| Lat/Long: | 42-51-09.2000N / 073-55-44.3000W 42-51.153333N / 073-55.738333W 42.8525556 / -73.9289722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 378 ft. / 115.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of SCHENECTADY, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 12302 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SCH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0730-2230 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ATC-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22, MIRL RY 10/28 & MALSR RY 04 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 (518-399-6586) |
| SCHENECTADY GROUND: | 121.9 [0730-2230] |
| SCHENECTADY TOWER: | 121.3 321.1 255.4R 257.8R 291.6R 307.2R 343.7R 352.0R 378.8R [0730-2230] |
| ALBANY APPROACH: | 118.05 |
| ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
| ANG-OPNS: | 340.8 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at ALB (8 nm SE): | PHONE 518-464-6423 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 5B2 (12 nm N): | 132.025 (518-884-9289) |
- USE 122.95 FOR SERVICE FROM FBO
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALBr332/8.4 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| CAMr266/27.1 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| GFLr219/32.5 | | GLENS FALLS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HUNTER | | at field | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
| JOHNSTOWN | | 130/19.8 | | 523 | | 14W | | JJH | .--- .--- .... |
| PHILMONT | | 359/37.1 | | 272 | | 13W | | PFH | .--. ..-. .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A J8 FUEL ALSO AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 95.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 348.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 42-50.813832N | | 42-51.849755N |
| Longitude: | 073-56.027790W | | 073-55.341367W |
| Elevation: | 318.4 ft. | | 378.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 040 magnetic, 026 true | | 220 magnetic, 206 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights RY APCH INDICATOR LIGHT (RAIL PORTION) OF MALSR OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tree, 1873 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. tree, 1693 ft. from runway, 237 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 4850 x 150 ft. / 1478 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 134.0 | | Double tandem: | 218.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 541.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 42-50.905023N | | 42-50.934140N |
| Longitude: | 073-56.444872W | | 073-55.360502W |
| Elevation: | 324.9 ft. | | 320.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 102 magnetic, 088 true | | 282 magnetic, 268 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes RY 28 REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 78 ft. tree, 947 ft. from runway, 26 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear RWY 10 APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 24 ft. tree, 548 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2864 x 50 ft. / 873 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition RY 15/33 CRACKS ON RY WITH WEEDS IN CRACKS. |
| Runway edge markings: | ARROWHEADS AHEAD OF THLD BAR PAINTED WHITE. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 15/33 AVBL DURG DALGT VFR CONDS ONLY. RY 15/33 CLSD TO ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 42-51.275987N | | 42-50.955047N |
| Longitude: | 073-55.825302W | | 073-55.355807W |
| Elevation: | 338.8 ft. | | 320.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 147 magnetic, 133 true | | 327 magnetic, 313 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 219 ft. |
| Markings: | basic | | NSTD |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. pole, 378 ft. from runway, 108 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. tree, 791 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SCHENECTADY COUNTY COUNTY OFFICE BLDG SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-2114 Phone 518-356-5344 |
| Manager: | JOE RYAN 21 TOWER ROAD SCOTIA, NY 12302-3487 Phone 518-356-5344 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 100 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 83 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 171/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 15% | military | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FEE FOR ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 2230-0700. |
| - | ANG APRON: ORANGE DASHED WINGTIP CLNC LINES BOTH SIDES OF YELLOW CENTER TAXILINE. DASHED WINGTIP LINES PROVIDE POSITIVE, CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE OBST CLNC FOR TAXIING ACFT. ANY OBJECT PARKED ON BACK SIDE OF LINES PROVIDE NO WINGTIP CLNC ISSUE. |
| - | NO FIELD OR BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AVBL BTN 2230-0730. |
| - | +60 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 28 END. |
| - | RY 15 AVBL FOR TKOF, RY 33 AVBL FOR LNDG. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CAUTION: TWY ECHO CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 164 FT DUE TO WINGTIP OBSTRUCTION (GUIDEWIRE TRANSFORMWER POLE) LOCATED BEHIND BLDG 11 NOSE DOCK. |
| - | PPR BASE OPS DURG DUTY HR DSN 344-2321, C518-344-2321. |
| - | CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 SEP-1 DEC) AND (15 MAR-1 MAY). BIRD WATCH CONDITION SEVERE (TKOFF & LANDINGS PROH UNLESS EMERGENCY OR IMMEDIATE OPR NECESSARY; LOCAL & TACTICAL TRAINING PROH). BIRD WATCH CONDITION MODERATE (MULTI APCHS PROHI, DEP & FULL STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACTIVITY.) |
| - | ANG: SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT FONE NR (518)399-0377. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (265KB) |
| NDB RWY 22 | |
download (225KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALB - Albany International Airport (8 nm SE)
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (12 nm N)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (18 nm S)
NY0 - Fulton County Airport (20 nm NW)
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (30 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 28-Jun-2002
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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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:11 | | 22:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:40 | | 22:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:38:39 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:38:39 |
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| METAR |
| KSCH | 161650Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3000
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KALB 8nm SE | 161651Z 16010KT 10SM FEW140 BKN170 OVC260 16/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01610100
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| TAF |
KALB 8nm SE | 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM161500 16005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM170100 16005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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