FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SKY |
| Lat/Long: | 41-26-00.1000N / 082-39-08.4000W 41-26.001667N / 082-39.140000W 41.4333611 / -82.6523333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 580 ft. / 176.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SANDUSKY, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 44870 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 ARPT CLOSED CHRISTMAS & THANKSGIVING. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CLEVELAND APPROACH: | 126.35 [0600-2300] |
| CLEVELAND DEPARTURE: | 126.35 [0600-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at PCW (11 nm NW): | 118.775 (419-734-9955) |
| WX AWOS-3 at S24 (19 nm SW): | 119.575 (419-547-6932) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SKY at field | | SANDUSKY VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 04W |
| DJBr287/22.5 | | DRYER VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 05W |
| MFDr358/34.0 | | MANSFIELD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PORT CLINTON | | 125/11.0 | | 423 | | 07W | | PCW | .--. -.-. .-- |
| TIFFIN | | 056/32.5 | | 269 | | 05W | | TII | - .. .. |
| ASHLAND | | 334/33.5 | | 329 | | 07W | | AAU | .- .- ..- |
| FOSTORIA | | 071/36.6 | | 379 | | 05W | | FZI | ..-. --.. .. |
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 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3559 x 60 ft. / 1085 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-25.973000N | | 41-26.019117N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.502600W | | 082-38.726217W |
| Elevation: | 576.1 ft. | | 575.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 085 true | | 270 magnetic, 265 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 187 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 176 ft. right of centerline RY 09 +17 FT RD 95 FT FM250 FT R; +48 FT TREE 112 FT FM 110 FT L, +12 FT MOUND 0 FT FM 160 FT L. | | 43 ft. trees, 321 ft. from runway, 253 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +6 FT BRUSH 0 FT FM L/R. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2593 x 40 ft. / 790 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-26.222617N | | 41-25.796900N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.194467W | | 082-39.152633W |
| Elevation: | 574.5 ft. | | 579.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 176 true | | 001 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 405 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | 16 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 66 ft. left of centerline +16 FT RD 157 FT FM 125 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GRIFFING-SANDUSKY ARPT, INC. 3115 CLEVELAND RD SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Phone 419-626-5161 |
| Manager: | TOM GRIFFING 3115 CLEVELAND RD SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Phone 419-626-5161 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 307/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 40% | air taxi | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 02 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL BIRD HAZARD ADJ TO ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27 | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (197KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPCW - Carl R Keller Field Airport (11 nm NW)
5A1 - Norwalk-Huron County Airport (12 nm S)
S24 - Sandusky County Regional Airport (19 nm SW)
KLPR - Lorain County Regional Airport (22 nm E)
14G - Fremont Airport (24 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 23:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 02:27:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 21:27:15 |
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| METAR |
KLPR 22nm E | 130153Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM CLR M05/M10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP221 T10501100
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CWNB 24nm N | 130100Z AUTO M01/ RMK AO1 SLP207 T1013 51005
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KCLE 36nm E | 130151Z 23011KT 10SM CLR M06/M10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP222 T10561100 $
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KMFD 38nm S | 130152Z 25010KT 10SM CLR M06/M11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP231 T10611106
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CXHA 38nm N | 130100Z AUTO 27010KT M03/M09 RMK AO1 SLP208 T10271087 52008
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KTDZ 38nm W | 130153Z AUTO RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO TSNO $
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| TAF |
KCLE 36nm E | 122055Z 1221/1324 25012KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1221/1223 27012G22KT SCT025 FM122300 26012G20KT P6SM SCT025 FM130600 24011KT P6SM SKC
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KMFD 38nm S | 121735Z 1218/1318 24014G22KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 1218/1221 24010G18KT 3SM -SN BKN014 OVC025 FM130000 26011KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1300/1302 BKN025
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