FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 |
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| SAIPAN | | 063/1.3 | | 312 | | 02E | | SN | ... -. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 15-06.868433N | | 15-07.411700N |
| Longitude: | 145-43.076183E | | 145-44.446567E |
| Elevation: | 210.0 ft. | | 210.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 068 true | | 246 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, 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: | 15-07.091402N | | 15-07.526182N |
| Longitude: | 145-43.293973E | | 145-44.397743E |
| Elevation: | 210.9 ft. | | 207.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 068 true | | 246 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 lights | | yes, 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 |
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| 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 **NEW** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Aug-2013
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(UTC+10) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 19:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 20:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 08:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:03 | | 09:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 17:49:37 |
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| Local (UTC+10) | 14-Aug-2013 03:49:37 |
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| METAR |
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| PGSN | 131654Z 10004KT 10SM SCT021 27/24 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02720244 $
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PGWT
11nm SW | 130953Z 06002KT 7SM SCT015 BKN030 BKN100 28/25 A2986 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
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| PGSN | 131120Z 1312/1412 10007KT P6SM VCSH FEW020CB SCT060 BKN150
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PGWT
11nm SW | 130520Z 1306/1406 12007KT P6SM VCSH FEW012CB SCT025 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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