FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
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: | 1264.4 ft. / 385.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800 - 1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05; PAPI RWY 05, 23 & 14. MIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 6000 LBS GWT; WAIVED FOR FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 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 (ZOB) ON FREQS 124.4/327.1 (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 VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| AGCr146/26.0 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMOR | | 049/6.1 | | 299 | | 08W | | VV | ...- ...- |
| STOYSTOWN | | 267/34.9 | | 209 | | 10W | | SYS | ... -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS; CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 041 true | | 229 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good 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
RWY 05: 11 FT TREES, 166 FT BK FM RWY END, 103 FT RT; 7 FT TREES, 108 FT BK FM RWY END, 95 FT RT; 12 FT TREES 5 FT BK FM RWY, 102 FT LT; 11 FT TREES, 156 FT BK FM RWY END, 111 FT LT; 11 FT TREES 205 FT BK FM RWY END, 119 FT LT. | | 15 ft. trees, 318 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RWY 23: 29 FT TREES, 47 FT FM RWY END, 226 FT RT; 30 FT TREES, 80 FT FM RWY END, 221 FT RT; 28 FT TREES, 157 FT FM RWY END, 224 FT RT. |
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
THLD & EDGE LGT OTS INDEF. |
| 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. |
| 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 INDEF. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. trees, 331 ft. from runway, 126 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
RWY 14: 31 FT TREES, 805 FT BK FM RWY END, 92 FT RT; 24 FT TREES 395 FT BK FM RWY END 91 FT RT. | | 12 ft. trees, 285 ft. from runway, 93 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 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 NECKERAUER
988 SKY DRIVE
LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456
Phone 724-628-2276
AFT HRS 412-916-6282. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 84/day * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 15% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 November 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 23 HAS A 265 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY. RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY, RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY B CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 40 FT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226. |
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 from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (277KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (208KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (17 nm NW)
KLBE - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
KWAY - Greene County Airport (22 nm W)
KMGW - Morgantown Municipal Airport/Walter L Bill Hart Field (22 nm SW)
G05 - Finleyville Airpark (24 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Mar-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunset | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 23:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Mar-2023 22:00:50 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Mar-2023 18:00:50 |
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| METAR |
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KP53
17nm NW | 212056Z AUTO VRB04KT 01/M09 A3023 RMK AO1 SLP245 P0001 60001 T00111089 58015
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KLBE
22nm NE | 211721Z 2118/2218 23008KT P6SM SCT250 FM221300 21007KT P6SM BKN070
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KMGW
22nm SW | 211721Z 2118/2218 22006KT P6SM SCT230 FM220100 14003KT P6SM BKN200 FM221500 21007KT P6SM BKN050
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KAGC
26nm NW | 211721Z 2118/2218 22008KT P6SM SCT240 FM212200 20006KT P6SM BKN200 FM221700 20010KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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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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