FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | SCH |
Lat/Long: | 42-51-09.2000N 073-55-44.3000W 42-51.153333N 073-55.738333W 42.8525556,-73.9289722 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 378 ft. / 115.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14W (2000) |
From city: | 3 miles N of SCHENECTADY, NY |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 12302 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 01/1940 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SCH (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0730-2230 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 121.3 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 (518-399-6586) |
SCHENECTADY GROUND: | 121.9 [0730-2230] |
SCHENECTADY TOWER: | 121.3 321.1 255.4R 257.8R 291.6R 307.2R 343.7R 352.0R 378.8R [0730-2230] |
ALBANY APPROACH: | 118.05 |
ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
ANG OPS: | 340.8 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
WX ASOS at ALB (8 nm SE): | 120.45 (518-464-6423) |
WX AWOS-3 at 5B2 (12 nm N): | 132.025 (518-884-9289) |
WX AWOS-3 at NY0 (20 nm NW): | 119.225 (518-762-0322) |
- USE 122.95 FOR SVC FM FBO
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ALBr332/8.4 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
CAMr266/27.1 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
HUNTER | | at field | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
JOHNSTOWN | | 130/19.8 | | 523 | | 14W | | JJH | .--- .--- .... |
PHILMONT | | 359/37.1 | | 272 | | 13W | | PFH | .--. ..-. .... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 95.0 | Double wheel: | 175.0 | Double tandem: | 348.0 | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 42-50.813832N | | 42-51.849755N |
Longitude: | 073-56.027790W | | 073-55.341367W |
Elevation: | 318.4 ft. | | 378.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 040 magnetic, 026 true | | 220 magnetic, 206 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 1374 ft. from runway, 271 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. gnd, 200 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline RWY 22 +22FT RISING TERRAIN, 500 FT RT, 0 - 200 FT FM RWY. |
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 4850 x 150 ft. / 1478 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 55.0 | Double wheel: | 134.0 | Double tandem: | 218.0 | Dual double tandem: | 541.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 42-50.905023N | | 42-50.934140N |
Longitude: | 073-56.444872W | | 073-55.360502W |
Elevation: | 324.9 ft. | | 320.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 102 magnetic, 088 true | | 282 magnetic, 268 true |
Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 7 ft. road, 220 ft. from runway, 253 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear RWY 10 CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 87 FT TREE, 1223 FT FM DTHR, 190 FT RT. | | 19 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline RWY 28 +10 FT ROAD, 150 FT - 200 FT FM RWY, 220 FT RT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | SCHENECTADY COUNTY COUNTY OFFICE BLDG SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-2114 Phone 518-356-5344 |
Manager: | MICHAEL SHADEWALD 21 TOWER ROAD SCOTIA, NY 12302-3487 Phone (518) 399-0111 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 12 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 134/day * | 60% | local general aviation | 30% | transient general aviation | 8% | military | 2% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | LANDING FEE FOR INTINRNT MULTI-ENGINE ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 0330Z-1230Z. |
- | ANG APRON: ORANGE DASHED WINGTIP CLNC LINES BOTH SIDES OF YELLOW CENTER TAXILINE. DASHED WINGTIP LINES PROVIDE POSITIVE, CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE OBST CLNC FOR TAXIING ACFT. ANY OBJECT PARKED ON BACK SIDE OF LINES PROVIDE NO WINGTIP CLNC ISSUE. |
- | NO ULTRA-LIGHT OPERATONS IN CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT APPROV FM ATCT. |
- | FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL. |
- | FUEL: A++ (MIL). |
- | FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299. |
- | NO UPDATED FIELD OR BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AVBL BTN 0330Z-1230Z. |
- | 60 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 28 END. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT FOR LRGE ACFT REMAINING IN PATTERN CTC AIRFIELD MANAGER FOR DETAILS.. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | MILITARY C130 PATTERN OPERATIONS CONDUCTED DAILY. |
- | PPR BASE OPS DURG DUTY HR DSN 344-2321, C518-344-2321. |
- | CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 SEP-1 DEC) AND (15 MAR-1 MAY). BIRD WATCH CONDITION SEVERE (TKOFF & LANDINGS PROH UNLESS EMERGENCY OR IMMEDIATE OPR NECESSARY; LOCAL & TACTICAL TRAINING PROH). BIRD WATCH CONDITION MODERATE (MULTI APCHS PROHI, DEP & FULL STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACTIVITY.) |
- | ANG: SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT FONE NR (518)399-0377. |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (326KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (310KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (268KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (285KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (278KB) |
NDB RWY 22 | |
download (235KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALB - Albany International Airport (8 nm SE)
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (12 nm N)
4B0 - South Albany Airport (18 nm S)
NY0 - Fulton County Airport (20 nm NW)
KDDH - William H Morse State Airport (30 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 19-Sep-2014
looking west.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
Sunset | | 16:50 | | 21:50 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 22:21 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jan-2021 18:18:20 |
Local (UTC-5) | 19-Jan-2021 13:18:20 |
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METAR |
KSCH | 191745Z 00000KT 10SM OVC031 01/M03 A2996
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KALB 8nm SE | 191751Z 18006KT 10SM BKN043 OVC085 00/M04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 60000 T00001044 10000 21044 58021
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KNY0 20nm NW | 191755Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM SCT041 BKN055 OVC085 M01/M04 A2992 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KALB 8nm SE | 191720Z 1918/2018 24006KT P6SM VCSH FEW035 OVC050 FM200300 24005KT P6SM BKN060 FM200900 24005KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC060 FM201400 30010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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