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KSMQ Somerset Airport
Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
SBJr062/4.2SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
BWZr157/12.4BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W
STWr169/24.0STILLWATER VOR/DME109.6011W
ARDr036/24.8YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
RBVr353/26.6ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
SAXr204/27.2SPARTA VORTAC115.7011W
COLr320/30.0COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
TEBr255/30.7TETERBORO VOR/DME108.4011W
CKZr075/31.5PENNRIDGE VOR/DME108.8512W
CRIr282/35.3CANARSIE VOR/DME112.3011W
PNEr035/(36.1)NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR112.0010W
FJCr110/36.2ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W
GXUr007/37.1MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6012W
LGAr267/37.7LA GUARDIA VOR/DME113.1012W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHATHAM251/12.925413WCAT -.-. .- -
PATERSON243/30.434712WPNJ .--. -. .---
QUAKERTOWN079/31.120812WUKT ..- -.- -
BRIDGE288/36.041412WOGY --- --. -.--
LAKEHURST349/38.139613WNEL -. . .-..

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: 40-37.614367N40-37.468100N
Longitude: 074-40.514783W074-39.956033W
Elevation: 83.0 ft.101.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.7% UP0.7% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 122 magnetic, 109 true302 magnetic, 289 true
Displaced threshold: no600 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL RY 12 PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY TREES/BRUSH.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 55 ft. trees, 587 ft. from runway, 163 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RY 12 +63 FT TREES 51 FT FM RY END 108 FT L CNTRLN.		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: 40-37.539450N40-37.670783N
Longitude: 074-40.359600W074-39.916417W
Elevation: 101.0 ft.101.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 069 true262 magnetic, 249 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 51 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear45 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: 40-37.681117N40-37.389467N
Longitude: 074-40.317933W074-40.226250W
Elevation: 100.0 ft.105.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 180 magnetic, 167 true000 magnetic, 347 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 65 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline22 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: 127
Single engine airplanes: 112
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 83/day *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 03 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.
- RY 12 TREES NEAR THLD NORTH OF RY.
- DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MIV RADIO.

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW**   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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Area around KSMQ (Somerset Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSMQ (Somerset Airport)
Photo by Stephen Taylor
Taken in 2010
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From to KSMQ

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3909:39
Sunrise06:0810:08
Sunset19:5923:59
Evening civil twilight20:2800:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 11:24:34
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 07:24:34
 
METAR
KSMQ ASOS 120.60 908-722-2139
131053Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM -RA FG VV002 20/19 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP096 P0002 T02000194 TSNO
KMMU 
15nm NE 		131045Z 00000KT 4SM -DZ OVC003 20/19 A2985
KLDJ 
19nm E 		131055Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -RA BKN006 BKN026 OVC120 24/22 A2984 RMK AO2 T02350221
TAF
KTTN 
22nm S 		130903Z 1309/1406 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT003 BKN100 TEMPO 1309/1310 2SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM131000 VRB03KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC015 TEMPO 1311/1315 2SM +TSRA OVC008CB FM131600 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM132000 32008KT P6SM BKN040 FM140000 34006KT P6SM SCT040
KEWR 
23nm E 		131013Z 1310/1412 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC080 FM131200 18009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC040 TEMPO 1312/1316 2SM TSRA BKN015 BKN040CB FM131600 11010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB OVC040 TEMPO 1316/1318 3SM -TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM132100 01010KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN040 FM140100 33012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM140800 32015KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Somerset Air Service 908-722-2444
[web site]
[email]		 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft charters, Pilot supplies, Restrooms

More info about Somerset Air Service
EPIC
100LL Jet A
FS $5.99 $5.58 
 Updated 08-Aug-2013
  
   7 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Somerset Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Somerset Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KSMQ have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BASKING RIDGE 5.3 249-259
BRIDGEWATER DAYS INN CONFERENCE CENTER SOMERVILLE AREA 5.7 59-75
BEST WESTERN GARDEN EXEC HTL 13.1 74-86
 

Other hotels near Somerset Airport

Miles Price ($)
HYATT HOUSE BRANCHBURG 1.9 134-159
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT BRIDGEWATER 2.0 209-249
HYATT HOUSE BRIDGEWATER 2.9 152-189
SUNSET MOTEL 4.0 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES BRIDGEWATER BRANCHBURG 4.1 150-170
MARRIOTT BRIDGEWATER 4.1 289-319
SUPER 8 RARITAN NJ 4.7 60-70
HOTEL INDIGO BASKING RIDGE 5.0 159-280
SOMERSET HILLS HOTEL 5.3 159-160

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 Somerset Airport

6 in Bridgewater
1 in Raritan
1 in Hillsborough
1 in North Plainfield
15 in Somerset
1 in Flemington
4 in South Plainfield
2 in Voorhees
4 in New Brunswick
4 in North Brunswick
6 in Morristown
10 in Edison
3 in Piscataway
5 in Budd Lake
3 in Monmouth Junction
1 in Ledgewood
3 in Iselin
1 in Dover
5 in Whippany
2 in Mount Arlington
6 in East Brunswick
18 in Princeton
1 in Cranford
1 in Fords
1 in Short Hills
 

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Other Pages about Somerset Airport

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