FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VVS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-57-32.6000N / 079-39-26.7000W
39-57.543333N / 079-39.445000W
39.9590556 / -79.6574167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1264 ft. / 385.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE of CONNELLSVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 15431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800 - 1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2064 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 14/32 AND REIL RY 05 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN ON PHOTOCELL. OBSTRUCTION LIGHT ON BCN TWR INOP. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 6000 LBS GWT; WAIVED FOR FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| CLARKSBURG APPROACH: | 119.425 |
| CLARKSBURG DEPARTURE: | 119.425 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWQ (17 nm NW): | 118.475 (724-379-5815) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 126.95/327.1 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN CLARKSBURG APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IHDr272/13.8 | | INDIAN HEAD VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| MGWr026/25.9 | | MORGANTOWN VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| AGCr146/26.0 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| GRVr311/34.1 | | GRANTSVILLE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3833 x 100 ft. / 1168 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.405628N | | 39-57.884745N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.739762W | | 079-39.205640W |
| Elevation: | 1219.6 ft. | | 1264.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 041 true | | 229 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 12 ft. brush, 277 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2404 x 100 ft. / 733 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.508242N | | 39-57.250210N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.597182W | | 079-39.207013W |
| Elevation: | 1227.5 ft. | | 1236.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 131 true | | 319 magnetic, 311 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. trees, 342 ft. from runway, 79 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. tree, 227 ft. from runway, 162 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FAYETTE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
988 SKY DRIVE
LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456
Phone 724-628-2276 |
| Manager: | JOHN "BUD" NECKERAUER
988 SKY DRIVE
LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456
Phone 724-628-2276 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | 8% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 26 October 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 23 HAS 265 FT RELOCATED THLD; FOR TAXI ONLY. |
| - | RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THLD; RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THLD; FOR TAXI ONLY. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (222KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (17 nm NW)
KWAY - Greene County Airport (22 nm W)
KLBE - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
KMGW - Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field (22 nm SW)
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Diehl
Photo taken 23-Sep-2007
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:52:41 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 09:52:41 |
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| METAR |
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KP53
17nm NW | 131256Z AUTO 01016KT 15/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01500089 PWINO TSNO
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KLBE
22nm NE | 131247Z 23004KT 10SM OVC007 19/19 A2986
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KMGW
22nm SW | 131303Z 23004KT 10SM BKN014 OVC027 19/18 A2989 RMK AO2
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KAGC
26nm NW | 131253Z 24006KT 9SM OVC007 21/19 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02060189
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K2G4
27nm SE | 131245Z AUTO 22006KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC002 15/ A2992 RMK AO1 VIS 1 1/4V5
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KAFJ
30nm W | 131255Z AUTO RMK AO1
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KLBE
22nm NE | 131123Z 1312/1412 23005KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT009 OVC025 TEMPO 1312/1314 BKN009 FM131700 34010G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM132000 34010KT P6SM BKN040 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
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KMGW
22nm SW | 131123Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN025 TEMPO 1312/1315 3SM BR BKN008 FM131600 29010KT P6SM BKN025 FM132000 33010KT P6SM SCT035
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KAGC
26nm NW | 131123Z 1312/1412 23005KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 BKN025 TEMPO 1312/1314 5SM BR BKN007 FM131600 33010G18KT P6SM BKN025 FM131900 34010KT P6SM BKN040 FM140300 33005KT P6SM SCT040
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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