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PGSN Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport
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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: GSN
Lat/Long: 15-07-12.9180N / 145-43-47.9427E
15-07.215300N / 145-43.799045E
15.1202550 / 145.7299841
(estimated)
Elevation: 211 ft. / 64.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (1985)
From city: 4 miles SW of SAIPAN ISLAND, CQ
Time zone: UTC +10 (year round; does not observe DST)

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public, PPR FM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY SAIPAN CALL (670) 237-6500 MON-FRI 0730-1630 OTHER TIMES CALL 288-5568/69.
Sectional chart: GNC 7
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: GUAM CENTER
FSS: HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GSN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT ALT FOR LARGE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1485' AGL (1700' MSL); SMALL ACFT 985' AGL (1200' MSL).
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index D
Airline operations: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL OR WRITE AMGR 670-237-6500/670-285-1512(CELL); P.O. BOX 501055 SAIPAN MP 96950.
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

ATIS: 127.2
WX ASOS: PHONE 670-288-5017
SAIPAN GROUND: 121.8
SAIPAN TOWER: 125.7 256.9
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY GUAM ARTCC ON FREQS 118.4/290.5 (SAIPAN RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SAIPAN063/1.331202ESN ... -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 8700 x 200 ft. / 2652 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 87.0
Double wheel: 175.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Dual double tandem: 690.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 15-06.868433N15-07.411700N
Longitude: 145-43.076183E145-44.446567E
Elevation: 210.0 ft.210.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 066 magnetic, 068 true246 magnetic, 248 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RESTRICTED TO 2.5NM & 5 DEGREES LEFT & RIGHT OF RY CENTERLINE DUE TO INTENSITY.		6-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RESTRICTED BEYOND 2.5 NM DUE TO INTENSITY. VASI UPWIND TCH 105 FT GLIDE ANGLE 3.25; DNWND TCH 60 FT GLIDE ANGLE 3.00. TCH 105 FT APPLIES TO VASI 6 HIGH ANGLE.
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 7001 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 15-07.091402N15-07.526182N
Longitude: 145-43.293973E145-44.397743E
Elevation: 210.9 ft.207.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 066 magnetic, 068 true246 magnetic, 248 true
Visual slope indicator: pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (2.92 degrees glide path)pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (2.93 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTH
PO BOX 501055
SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055
Phone 670-237-6500/01
Manager: EDWARD M. DELEON GUERRERO
PO BOX 501055
SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055
Phone 670-237-6500/01

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 8
Multi engine airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 175/day *
76% air taxi
16% transient general aviation
7% commercial
<1% military
<1% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2013

Additional Remarks

- IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS AVBL DURG SCHEDULED OPNS. OTHER TIMES PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH CBP PORT DIRECTOR CALL (670)288-0025/26.
- FOR ARPT SECURITY CALL (670) 237-6529.
- RY 07/25 CLSD 0700-1400Z.
- RY 06/24 OPEN FOR TAXIING ONLY (NOT AVABL FOR LNDG & TKOFF) 1300 - 1600 AND 0000 - 0500 OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.

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 17 October 2013 at 0901Z and 14 November 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 07   download (199KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (179KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (186KB)
NDB/DME RWY 07   download (191KB)
NDB/DME RWY 25   download (187KB)
NDB RWY 07   download (168KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (50KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PGWT - Tinian International Airport (10 nm SW)
PGRO - Benjamin Taisacan Mangiona International Airport (63 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC+10)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4819:48
Sunrise06:1020:10
Sunset17:5507:55
Evening civil twilight18:1708:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 01:23:16
Local (UTC+10)  17-Oct-2013 11:23:16
 
METAR
PGSN 162254Z 05009KT 10SM SCT019 OVC090 27/23 A2981 RMK AO2 RAB2159E15 SLP116 P0000 T02720233
PGWT 
11nm SW 		162250Z 09005KT 7SM FEW015 SCT040 BKN100 27/25 A2980
TAF
PGSN 161720Z 1618/1718 10011KT P6SM VCSH SCT020CB BKN060 BKN120
PGWT 
11nm SW 		160520Z 1606/1706 11012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT016 BKN110
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