FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SMQ |
| Lat/Long: | 40-37-33.5670N / 074-40-12.8760W 40-37.559450N / 074-40.214600W 40.6259908 / -74.6702433 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 105 ft. / 32.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of SOMERVILLE, NJ |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 07921 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SMQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 CLOSED CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS & EASTER. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1100 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | FOR MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RY 12 CALL 908-722-2444/2474. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.6 (908-722-2139) |
| NEW YORK APPROACH: | 132.8 |
| NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 132.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MMU (16 nm NE): | PHONE 973-290-0135 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (19 nm E): | 124.025 (908-862-7383) |
- FOR IFR CLEARANCE DELIVERY CONTACT NEW YORK APCH - 800-645-3206.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SBJr062/4.2 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| BWZr157/12.4 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
| STWr169/24.0 | | STILLWATER VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 11W |
| ARDr036/24.8 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| RBVr353/26.6 | | ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 10W |
| SAXr204/27.2 | | SPARTA VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 11W |
| COLr320/30.0 | | COLTS NECK VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11W |
| TEBr255/30.7 | | TETERBORO VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 11W |
| CKZr075/31.5 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| CRIr282/35.3 | | CANARSIE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 11W |
| PNEr035/(36.1) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| FJCr110/36.2 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| GXUr007/37.1 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 12W |
| LGAr267/37.7 | | LA GUARDIA VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 12W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHATHAM | | 251/12.9 | | 254 | | 13W | | CAT | -.-. .- - |
| PATERSON | | 243/30.4 | | 347 | | 12W | | PNJ | .--. -. .--- |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 079/31.1 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
| BRIDGE | | 288/36.0 | | 414 | | 12W | | OGY | --- --. -.-- |
| LAKEHURST | | 349/38.1 | | 396 | | 13W | | NEL | -. . .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2733 x 65 ft. / 833 x 20 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 12/30 MARKINGD FADED. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 40-37.614367N | | 40-37.468100N |
| Longitude: | 074-40.514783W | | 074-39.956033W |
| Elevation: | 83.0 ft. | | 101.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% UP | | 0.7% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 109 true | | 302 magnetic, 289 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 600 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes REIL RY 12 PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY TREES/BRUSH. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 587 ft. from runway, 163 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 795 ft. from runway, 280 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear RY 30 +10 FT PRIVATE ROAD 0-200 FT FM THLD 125 FT 'L'. |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 100 ft. / 671 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 08/26 550 FT WEST END UNSUITABLE FOR TKOF OR LDG DUE TO UNEVEN SFC. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 40-37.539450N | | 40-37.670783N |
| Longitude: | 074-40.359600W | | 074-39.916417W |
| Elevation: | 101.0 ft. | | 101.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 069 true | | 262 magnetic, 249 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 51 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. tree, 10 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 1821 x 200 ft. / 555 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 40-37.681117N | | 40-37.389467N |
| Longitude: | 074-40.317933W | | 074-40.226250W |
| Elevation: | 100.0 ft. | | 105.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 167 true | | 000 magnetic, 347 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline | | 22 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SOMERSET AIR SERVICE, INC PO BOX 1007 BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921 Phone 908-722-2444 |
| Manager: | G.D. WALKER, PRES. PO BOX 1007 BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921 Phone 908-722-2444 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 122 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 114 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 83/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEPARTURES RY 30 TURN RIGHT 10 DEG FOLLOWED BY A WIDE LEFT TURN - AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS. |
| - | RY 12 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE EACH OTHER. |
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JAIKE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
| MAZIE TWO (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
| WILKES-BARRE FOUR | |
download (196KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (176KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (197KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N51 - Solberg-Hunterdon Airport (4 nm SW)
47N - Central Jersey Regional Airport (7 nm SE)
39N - Princeton Airport (14 nm S)
N40 - Sky Manor Airport (15 nm W)
KMMU - Morristown Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (16 nm W)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (19 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Taken in 2010
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 18:17 | | 22:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:44 | | 22:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:07:30 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:07:30 |
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| METAR |
| KSMQ | ASOS 120.60 908-722-2139
161653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01890128 $
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KMMU 15nm NE | 161545Z 00000KT 7SM OVC010 17/13 A3006
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KLDJ 19nm E | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A3003 RMK AO2 T01990137
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KTTN 22nm S | 161135Z 1612/1712 04003KT P6SM BKN012 TEMPO 1612/1614 5SM BR BKN005 FM161600 14003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM161800 17004KT P6SM SCT035 OVC150 FM170300 17002KT 6SM BR FEW006 BKN150 FM170600 00000KT 3SM BR OVC007
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KEWR 23nm E | 161416Z 1614/1718 02005KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 1615/1616 SCT015 SCT040 BKN100 FM161600 07005KT P6SM SCT045 SCT100 BKN200 TEMPO 1616/1617 SCT025 BKN045 FM161800 18007KT P6SM SCT045 SCT100 BKN200 FM170200 20006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 1708/1712 BKN015 FM171500 24007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
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