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KSCH Schenectady County Airport
Schenectady, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 NOVEMBER 2022

Location

FAA Identifier: SCH
Lat/Long: 42-51-09.7860N 073-55-46.4320W
42-51.163100N 073-55.773867W
42.8527183,-73.9295644
(estimated)
Elevation: 377.9 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, 10, 22 & 28; 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 MON-FRI; 0730-2100 WKNDS AND HOLS; CLSD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.]
SCHENECTADY TOWER: 121.3 321.1 255.4R 257.8R 291.6R 307.2R 343.7R 352.0R 378.8R [0730-2230 MON-FRI; 0730-2100 WKNDS AND HOLS; CLSD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.]
ALBANY APPROACH: 132.825
ALBANY DEPARTURE: 132.825
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
ALBr332/8.4ALBANY VORTAC115.3013W
CAMr266/27.1CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME115.0014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HUNTERat field35614WHEU .... . ..-
JOHNSTOWN130/19.752314WJJH .--- .--- ....
PHILMONT359/37.127213WPFH .--. ..-. ....

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 42-50.813828N42-51.849773N
Longitude: 073-56.027778W073-55.341365W
Elevation: 318.4 ft.377.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 040 magnetic, 026 true220 magnetic, 206 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 28 ft. trees, 1222 ft. from runway, 477 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear22 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 42-50.905012N42-50.934135N
Longitude: 073-56.444858W073-55.360470W
Elevation: 324.8 ft.319.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 102 magnetic, 088 true282 magnetic, 268 true
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 81
Single engine airplanes: 68
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 9
    
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.
- MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 MAR-15 MAY) AND (1 JUL-15 NOV). BIRD WATCH COND (BWC) SVR: TKOFF, LDG & LCL TRNG PROH UNLESS MSN ESTNL; BWC MDT: MULT APCH PROH, DEP & FULL-STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACT; CTC ANG AFLD OPS (CALL-SIGN "SKIER OPS") FOR CURRENT BWC.
- 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 03 November 2022 at 0901Z to 01 December 2022 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 04   download (324KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (307KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (275KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (268KB)
NDB RWY 22   download (225KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (121KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2022
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3511:35
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset16:2221:22
Evening civil twilight16:5421:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Dec-2022 00:02:56
Local (UTC-5)  30-Nov-2022 19:02:56
 
METAR
KSCH 302347Z 30018G28KT 10SM SCT027 BKN032 OVC110 07/02 A2972 RMK PRESRR
KALB 
8nm SE 		302351Z 28013G20KT 10SM SCT026 BKN035 OVC100 07/02 A2973 RMK AO2 DZE15 SLP070 PRESENT WX VCSH P0000 60018 T00720022 10111 20067 53064
KNY0 
20nm NW 		302318Z AUTO 32014G26KT 10SM SCT017 BKN024 OVC036 03/03 A2969 RMK AO2
TAF
KALB 
8nm SE 		302113Z 3021/0118 16013G20KT 5SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC045 TEMPO 3021/3023 27022G35KT 1SM RA BR OVC007 FM302300 27017G30KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC100 FM010200 28025G35KT P6SM BKN040 FM011300 25019G28KT P6SM OVC040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
 Richmor Aviation
 UNICOM 122.95
518-399-8171
[web site]
[email]		 Richmor Aviation at KSCH will be running specials throughout the Saratoga Track Season. KSCH boasts a 7000x150ft primary runway. Plenty of ramp and hangar space available during the summer. Call Dave on his cell at 838-839-1426. Great prices on fuel.

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EPIC
100LL Jet A
FS $6.79 $7.29 
SS $6.29 --- 
 Updated 15-Nov-2022
  
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSCH but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSCH.
Located at 5B2
North American Flight Services		 UNICOM 123.075
518-885-5470
toll-free 888-359-7912
[web site]
[email]		 At 5B2 (Saratoga County Airport), 12 miles NNE

Experience first class hospitality and quality with North American Flight Services. Our state of the art facility combines high tech design with small town charm in beautiful up-state New York. North American is less than 6 miles from the historical Saratoga Race Course, beautiful downtown Saratoga springs, and the internationally acclaimed Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Our FAR 145 repair station maintenance facility has dedicated staff and provides the highest quality aircraft maintenance available. North American is dedicated to our customers, fly into Saratoga and let us prove it to you!
More info and photos of North American Flight Services (5B2)
Located at 5B2
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $7.49 $7.95 
SS $7.49 --- 
GUARANTEED
  
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Empire State AeroSciences Museum 518-377-2191
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