FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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: | 0700 - 1700 |
| 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 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 133.325 (724-626-8745) |
| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 18:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:35:42 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:35:42 |
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| METAR |
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KP53
17nm NW | 161956Z AUTO 35016G25KT 10/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01000061 PWINO TSNO
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KLBE
22nm NE | 161950Z 24006KT 15SM BKN040 OVC090 18/16 A2993
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KMGW
22nm SW | 161953Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW048 SCT070 21/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02110133
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KAGC
26nm NW | 161953Z 18007KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 OVC095 17/15 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01670150
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K2G4
27nm SE | 162050Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT022 BKN026 BKN034 16/12 A2997 RMK AO1
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KAFJ
30nm W | 162035Z 20003KT 10SM OVC080 17/15 A2992 RMK AO1
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KLBE
22nm NE | 161950Z 1620/1718 22008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT024 OVC045 TEMPO 1620/1623 5SM -SHRA OVC024 FM162300 22005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM170600 23003KT 2SM BR OVC008
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KMGW
22nm SW | 161724Z 1618/1718 20005KT P6SM SCT015 OVC040 TEMPO 1618/1620 6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM162000 20006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM170600 28004KT 2SM BR OVC008 FM171200 23004KT 4SM -RA OVC025
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KAGC
26nm NW | 161947Z 1620/1718 19007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC050 TEMPO 1620/1623 4SM -SHRA BKN015 FM162300 25006KT P6SM BKN025 FM170600 27004KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM171300 23003KT P6SM OVC050
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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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