FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.75 (937-526-3154) |
| DAYTON APPROACH: | 134.45(181-359) |
| DAYTON DEPARTURE: | 134.45(181-359) |
| CLASS C 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 fair 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| 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: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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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 22 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CTN: DEER OCCASIONALLY ON RWY. |
| - | 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
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 |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:15 | | 22:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:23:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 01:23:54 |
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| METAR |
KDAY 23nm SE | 230556Z 08005KT 8SM SCT150 04/02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00440022 10078 20039 58006
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KFFO 33nm SE | 230555Z 02004KT 10SM BKN250 05/03 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP205 10081 20038 58006
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KAOH 38nm NE | 230553Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR CLR 03/02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP213 T00280022 10078 20028 56007
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KMGY 39nm S | 230553Z AUTO 06007KT 8SM CLR 06/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00610039 10094 20050 58007
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KMIE 40nm W | 230553Z AUTO 07005KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 04/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00440033 10078 20039 58005 $
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KSGH 40nm SE | 230556Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 03/02 A3014 RMK AO2 56006 T00330022 10055 20027 SLP208 $
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KMWO 41nm S | 230555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 06/04 A3013 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDAY 23nm SE | 230536Z 2306/2406 09006KT P6SM OVC250 FM231100 11006KT P6SM OVC120 FM231500 11007KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC080 TEMPO 2318/2322 BKN020 FM232200 11006KT P6SM SCT020 OVC080 FM240300 16004KT 5SM BR BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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