FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VES |
| Lat/Long: | 40-12-15.9000N / 084-31-54.9000W 40-12.265000N / 084-31.915000W 40.2044167 / -84.5319167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1007 ft. / 306.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of VERSAILLES, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 45380 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DAY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 09/27 PRE-SET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 09/27; MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.9 (937-526-3154) |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 134.45(181-359) |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 134.45(181-359) |
| CLASS C: | 134.45(181-359) |
| IC: | 134.45(181-359) |
| WX AWOS-3 at I12 (18 nm E): | 120.425 (937-492-3683) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DQNr332/12.9 | | DAYTON VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| RODr262/22.9 | | ROSEWOOD VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 05W |
| RIDr031/30.4 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| SGHr309/38.5 | | SPRINGFIELD VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 04W |
| MIEr096/39.5 | | MUNCIE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 03W |
| AOHr224/(39.7) | | ALLEN COUNTY VOR | | 108.40 | | 04W |
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: | 4512 x 75 ft. / 1375 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-12.255667N | | 40-12.274717N |
| Longitude: | 084-32.398883W | | 084-31.430017W |
| Elevation: | 1004.9 ft. | | 1003.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 089 true | | 273 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. road, 372 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. acft, 201 ft. from runway, 132 ft. right of centerline +6-14 FT ACFT PARKED ON RAMP 0-300 FT FM RY END 150 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DARKE CO COMMISSIONERS DARKE CO COURTHOUSE GREENVILLE, OH 45331 |
| Manager: | DAVID SPILLERS 9724 ST RT. 121 VERSAILLES, OH 45380 Phone 937-526-9126 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 17 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER OCCASIONALLY ON RY. |
| - | FBO CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (168KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I17 - Piqua Airport - Hartzell Field (11 nm E)
KCQA - Lakefield Airport (17 nm N)
I12 - Sidney Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
I22 - Randolph County Airport (18 nm W)
3I7 - Phillipsburg Airport (18 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Rick Hunt
Photo taken 10-Nov-2012
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 10:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:01:44 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 09:01:44 |
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| METAR |
| KVES | 131235Z AUTO 36008KT 5SM BR OVC008 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDAY 23nm SE | 131141Z 1312/1412 34010KT 4SM BR SCT008 BKN012 TEMPO 1312/1314 BKN008 FM131400 33012KT P6SM BKN015 FM131700 34014G22KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM140000 34008KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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