FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SKY |
| Lat/Long: | 41-26-00.1000N / 082-39-08.4000W 41-26.001667N / 082-39.140000W 41.4333611 / -82.6523333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 580 ft. / 176.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SANDUSKY, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 44870 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 ARPT CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CLEVELAND APPROACH: | 126.35 [0600-2300] |
| CLEVELAND DEPARTURE: | 126.35 [0600-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at PCW (11 nm NW): | 118.775 (419-734-9955) |
| WX AWOS-3 at S24 (19 nm SW): | 119.575 (419-547-6932) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SKY at field | | SANDUSKY VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 04W |
| DJBr287/22.5 | | DRYER VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 05W |
| MFDr358/34.0 | | MANSFIELD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PORT CLINTON | | 125/11.0 | | 423 | | 07W | | PCW | .--. -.-. .-- |
| TIFFIN | | 056/32.1 | | 269 | | 05W | | TII | - .. .. |
| ASHLAND | | 334/33.5 | | 329 | | 07W | | AAU | .- .- ..- |
| FOSTORIA | | 071/36.6 | | 379 | | 05W | | FZI | ..-. --.. .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3559 x 60 ft. / 1085 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-25.973000N | | 41-26.019117N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.502600W | | 082-38.726217W |
| Elevation: | 576.1 ft. | | 575.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 085 true | | 270 magnetic, 265 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 183 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 176 ft. right of centerline RY 09 +17 FT RD 95 FT FM250 FT R; +48 FT TREE 112 FT FM 110 FT L, +12 FT MOUND 0 FT FM 160 FT L. | | 43 ft. trees, 321 ft. from runway, 253 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +6 FT BRUSH 0 FT FM L/R. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2593 x 40 ft. / 790 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-26.222617N | | 41-25.796900N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.194467W | | 082-39.152633W |
| Elevation: | 574.5 ft. | | 579.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 176 true | | 001 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 405 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | 16 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 66 ft. left of centerline +16 FT RD 157 FT FM 125 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GRIFFING-SANDUSKY ARPT, INC. 3115 CLEVELAND RD SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Phone 419-626-5161 |
| Manager: | TOM GRIFFING 3115 CLEVELAND RD SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Phone 419-626-5161 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 307/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 40% | air taxi | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL BIRD HAZARD ADJ TO ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27 | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPCW - Carl R Keller Field Airport (11 nm NW)
5A1 - Norwalk-Huron County Airport (12 nm S)
S24 - Sandusky County Regional Airport (19 nm SW)
KLPR - Lorain County Regional Airport (22 nm E)
14G - Fremont Airport (24 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 17:15 | | 22:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:44 | | 22:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 05:59:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 00:59:16 |
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| METAR |
KLPR 22nm E | 100553Z AUTO 02004KT 8SM BKN035 13/09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01330094 10156 20128 58004
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CWNB 24nm N | 100500Z AUTO RMK AO1 18 0422Z 3006
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KCLE 36nm E | 100551Z 00000KT 8SM OVC037 14/11 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP271 8/5// T01440106 10161 20139 53001 $
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KMFD 38nm S | 100552Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ OVC025 13/10 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP263 T01280100 10144 20106 58002
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CXHA 38nm N | 100500Z AUTO 05008KT 11/04 RMK AO1 SLP264 T01070043 51009
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KTDZ 38nm W | 100553Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01220067 10161 20122 53005 TSNO
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| TAF |
KCLE 36nm E | 100529Z 1006/1112 VRB04KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1006/1008 BKN025 FM100800 35005KT P6SM OVC035 FM101300 03008KT P6SM SCT035 OVC080 FM101800 03012G18KT P6SM OVC150 FM110200 01012G18KT P6SM OVC200 FM110600 04011KT P6SM SCT250
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KMFD 38nm S | 100529Z 1006/1106 20004KT 6SM BR OVC035 TEMPO 1006/1010 5SM BR OVC025 FM101000 04004KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1010/1013 5SM BR BKN025 FM101400 05005KT P6SM OVC100 FM101800 03011G18KT P6SM OVC120
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| NOTAMs |
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