AirNav: KSFQ - Suffolk Executive Airport

KSFQ

Suffolk Executive Airport
Suffolk, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	SFQ
Lat/Long:	36-40-56.4730N / 076-36-06.7440W 36-40.941217N / 076-36.112400W 36.6823536 / -76.6018733 (estimated)
Elevation:	72 ft. / 22 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1995)
From city:	3 miles SW of SUFFOLK, VA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	23434

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1943
Sectional chart:	WASHINGTON
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SFQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	APR-MAY 0800-1800, JUN-OCT 0800-1900, NOV-MAR 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25, HIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RYS 04 & 22, & REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.7
WX AWOS-3:	119.375 (757-934-3942)
NORFOLK APPROACH:	127.9
NORFOLK DEPARTURE:	127.9
WX AWOS-3 at PVG (9 nm NE):	118.375 (757-465-2175)
WX AWOS-3 at CPK (14 nm E):	123.675 (757-421-0252)
WX AWOS-3 at FKN (15 nm W):	124.675 (757-562-8765)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FKNr105/19.8	FRANKLIN VORTAC	110.60	09W
CVIr044/22.7	COFIELD VORTAC	114.60	09W
ORFr244/23.0	NORFOLK VORTAC	116.90	07W
ECGr328/32.7	ELIZABETH CITY VOR/DME	112.50	07W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
WALEY	035/5.5	249	10W	RK	.-. -.-
PORTSMOUTH	242/9.5	241	10W	PVG	.--. ...- --.
CHESI	304/11.7	233	09W	EY	. -.--
WAKEFIELD	142/26.3	274	09W	AKQ	.- -.- --.-
FELKER	188/27.4	226	10W	FAF	..-. .- ..-.
HENRY	200/27.5	375	09W	PJS	.--. .--- ...
WOODVILLE	340/29.1	254	10W	LLW	.-.. .-.. .--
AHOSKIE	060/36.0	415	10W	ASJ	.- ... .---
EDENTON	008/39.5	265	10W	EDE	. -.. .
EMPORIA	094/39.8	261	10W	ELQ	. .-.. --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A MOGAS
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

5007 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	60.0
Double tandem:	60.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

36-40.475700N

36-41.195683N

Longitude:

076-36.197100W

076-35.696650W

Elevation:

67.4 ft.

69.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

039 magnetic, 029 true

219 magnetic, 209 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Instrument approach:

LOCALIZER

Obstructions:

15 ft. road, 433 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

7 ft. trees, 238 ft. from runway, 221 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:

4700 x 100 ft. / 1433 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	50.0
Double tandem:	85.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

MARKINGS BADLY FADED
MARKINGS BADLY FADED

RUNWAY 7

RUNWAY 25

Latitude:

36-40.829633N

36-41.173233N

Longitude:

076-36.614017W

076-35.752133W

Elevation:

72.0 ft.

69.0 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

074 magnetic, 064 true

254 magnetic, 244 true

Displaced threshold:

950 ft.

300 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in poor condition

basic, in poor condition

Visual slope indicator:

panels that may or may not be lighted, on left

panels that may or may not be lighted, on right

Obstructions:

13 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 20 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear
RWY 7 APPROACH SLOPE 22:1 TO THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD.

35 ft. trees, 813 ft. from runway, 165 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF SUFFOLK PO BOX 1858 SUFFOLK, VA 23434 Phone 757-925-6385
Manager:	KENT MARSHALL 1200 GENE BOLTON DRIVE SUFFOLK, VA 23434 Phone 757-923-2487

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		110
Single engine airplanes:		98
Multi engine airplanes:		8
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 119/day *
83%	local general aviation
14%	transient general aviation
2%	air taxi
1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2006

Additional Remarks

-	DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU ORF CLEARANCE DELIVERY.

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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
TERKS TWO		download (197KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 CHANGED		download (238KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 CHANGED		download (203KB)
LOC RWY 04 CHANGED		download (218KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply		download (31KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPVG - Hampton Roads Executive Airport (9 nm NE)
KCPK - Chesapeake Regional Airport (14 nm E)
KFKN - Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport (15 nm W)
KNGU - Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (21 nm NE)
KORF - Norfolk International Airport (23 nm NE)

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Area around KSFQ (Suffolk Executive Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Jul-2008

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:39	09:39
Sunrise	06:08	10:08
Sunset	20:18	00:18
Evening civil twilight	20:47	00:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Jul-2008 14:19:58
Local (UTC-4)	24-Jul-2008 10:19:58

METAR

KSFQ	241400Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 24/22 A3001 RMK AO2
KCPK 14nm E	241400Z AUTO 27003KT 7SM OVC005 23/23 A3000 RMK AO2
KFKN 14nm W	241400Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN021 OVC025 25/22 A3000 RMK AO1

TAF

KNGU 21nm NE	240909 20008KT 8000 BR VCTS SCT010 BKN030CB OVC050 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0912 VRB15G25KT 3200 -TSRA BR BKN005 OVC030CB BECMG 1214 27012KT 8000 BR VCSH SCT030 BKN050 OVC100 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1316 30010KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN030 BKN050 OVC100 BECMG 1618 34008KT
KORF 23nm NE	241136Z 241212 21008KT P6SM SCT006 SCT060 OVC120 TEMPO 1214 OVC006 FM1800 07007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM2100 10006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM0000 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250
KLFI 26nm NE	241209 23009KT 8000 BR FEW030 BKN250 QNH2990INS BECMG 1415 26009KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN250 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1822 12012G18KT 6000 -SHRA BKN030 BECMG 0102 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3002INS T29/21Z T21/08Z AMD 1211
KFAF 26nm N	241110 23009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT040 BKN060 OVC160 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1113 4800 BR BKN007 BECMG 1617 26009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN040 OVC070 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1801 12015G18KT 6000 -SHRA BKN020 BECMG 0102 VRB06KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3002INS T28/19Z T21/09Z AMD 1117

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Suffolk Executive Airport

757-514-4411
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Public telephone, Computerized weather, Restrooms, Showers, Restaurant

More info about Suffolk Executive Airport

Shell

FS SS	100LL $5.32 $4.82	Jet A $5.09 ---	Mogas --- $4.05
GUARANTEED

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Suffolk Executive Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Suffolk Executive Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into KSFQ have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
DAYS INN SUFFOLK VA		3.5	64-83
DAYS INN CHESAPEAKE PORTSMOUTH		16.9	60-70

Other hotels near Suffolk Executive Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
BEST WESTERN SUFFOLK		3.5	72-80
HILTON GARDEN INN SUFFOLK		4.0	92-115

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 Suffolk Executive Airport

7 in	Suffolk
3 in	Franklin
7 in	Portsmouth

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

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Services / Description

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Fighter Factory

757-539-8440

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