FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VVS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-57-33.0010N / 079-39-25.6980W
39-57.550017N / 079-39.428300W
39.9591669 / -79.6571383
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1267 ft. / 386.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of CONNELLSVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 2067 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 at FWQ (17 nm NW): | 118.475 (724-379-5815) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/327.1 (ALTOONA RCAG).
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: | 3458 x 100 ft. / 1054 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 23 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.452633N | | 39-57.884867N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.687417W | | 079-39.205617W |
| Elevation: | 1222.9 ft. | | 1265.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 041 true | | 229 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | basic, in poor 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
RY 05 REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | none
RY 05 HAS +4 FT BRUSH, 123 FT FM THLD, 119 FT RT. | | 14 ft. brush, 338 ft. from runway, 132 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
RY 23 HAS +23 FT TREES, 84 FT FM THLD, 235 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 |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 32 MARKINGS FADED |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.508333N | | 39-57.250167N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.597167W | | 079-39.207000W |
| Elevation: | 1227.6 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) | | |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 331 ft. from runway, 117 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 320 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 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: | 988 SKY DRIVE
LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456
Phone 724-628-2276 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 53/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 21% | transient general aviation | | 11% | military | | 9% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 05 HAS A 110 FT RELOCATED THLD; RWY 23 HAS A 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. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
7SP - Seven Springs Airport (16 nm E)
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)
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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 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:15:35 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 18:15:35 |
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| METAR |
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KP53
17nm NW | 092256Z AUTO 02022G27KT M03/M06 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 01027/2255 SLP173 T10331061 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
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KLBE
22nm NE | 092247Z 10009KT 1 3/4SM -SN OVC019 00/M02 A2969
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KMGW
22nm SW | 092253Z 16007KT 7SM -RA BKN028 OVC035 03/01 A2968 RMK AO2 UPB14E18 SLP061 PATCHY VLY FOG MTN RIDGES NE-SE OBSCURRED FOG P0003 T00280006
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KAGC
26nm NW | 092253Z 12006KT 1/2SM -SN FZFG OVC002 M01/M01 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP062 P0000 T10061011
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K2G4
27nm SE | 092255Z AUTO 14012KT 1SM BR OVC005 M06/M06 A2964 RMK AO1
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KLBE
22nm NE | 091737Z 0918/1018 14010KT 5SM -SN OVC020 TEMPO 0918/0921 2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM092100 09012KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC007 FM100400 14012KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC004 FM101000 21012KT 2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM101500 28014G22KT 4SM -SHSN BR OVC012
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KMGW
22nm SW | 091737Z 0918/1018 10007KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 0918/0920 3SM -RASN OVC015 FM092000 09008KT 1 1/2SM -RASN OVC007 FM100000 14008KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 FM100300 21012KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM101400 28014G22KT 3SM -SHSN BR OVC012
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KAGC
26nm NW | 091737Z 0918/1018 09008KT 5SM -SN BR OVC020 TEMPO 0918/0920 1 1/2SM -SN OVC015 FM092000 09008KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC007 FM100400 14008KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC004 FM101000 21012KT 2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM101500 28014G22KT 4SM -SHSN BR OVC012
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