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KSKY Griffing Sandusky Airport
Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 CLOSED CHRISTMAS & THANKSGIVING.
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 fieldSANDUSKY VOR/DME109.2004W
DJBr287/22.5DRYER VOR/DME113.6005W
MFDr358/34.0MANSFIELD VORTAC108.8003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PORT CLINTON125/11.042307WPCW .--. -.-. .--
TIFFIN056/32.526905WTII - .. ..
ASHLAND334/33.532907WAAU .- .- ..-
FOSTORIA071/36.637905WFZI ..-. --.. ..

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: 
Single wheel: 9.0
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-25.973000N41-26.019117N
Longitude: 082-39.502600W082-38.726217W
Elevation: 576.1 ft.575.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 085 true270 magnetic, 265 true
Displaced threshold: 187 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 41-26.222617N41-25.796900N
Longitude: 082-39.194467W082-39.152633W
Elevation: 574.5 ft.579.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 176 true001 magnetic, 356 true
Displaced threshold: no405 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: none16 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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 307/day *
46% local general aviation
40% air taxi
12% transient general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 02 August 2010

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27   download (217KB)
VOR RWY 27   download (197KB)
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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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart

 
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From to KSKY

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0112:01
Sunrise07:2912:29
Sunset18:0023:00
Evening civil twilight18:2923:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 12:57:22
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 07:57:22
 
METAR
KLPR 
22nm E 
131253Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR M07/M12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP220 T10671117
CWNB 
24nm N 
131200Z AUTO M03/ RMK AO1 SLP204 T1028 52002
KCLE 
36nm E 
131251Z 22009KT 10SM CLR M07/M11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP222 T10671111 $
KMFD 
38nm S 
131252Z 23011KT 10SM CLR M06/M12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP228 T10611117
CXHA 
38nm N 
131200Z AUTO 26008KT M04/M08 RMK AO1 SOG 08 2001 SLP201 T10371084
KTDZ 
38nm W 
131153Z AUTO RMK AO2 SLPNO 7//// PWINO FZRANO TSNO $
TAF
KCLE 
36nm E 
131125Z 1312/1418 22010KT P6SM SKC FM131500 24012G18KT P6SM BKN250 FM132300 23012KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080 FM140400 21010KT P6SM OVC040 FM140900 20007KT 3SM -SN BR OVC030
KMFD 
38nm S 
131125Z 1312/1412 25012G18KT P6SM BKN250 FM132100 23012KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080 FM140200 21008KT P6SM OVC040 FM140600 20006KT 5SM -SN OVC025
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Griffing Flying Service 419-626-5161
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $5.75 $5.25 
 Updated 05-Jan-2012
 
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Griffing Sandusky Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Griffing Sandusky Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KSKY have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
GREAT WOLF LODGE SANDUSKY OH 1.7 160-270
COMFORT INN SANDUSKY 2.4 79-299
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN SANDUSKY/LAKE ERIE 2.2 77-174
KNIGHTS INN SANDUSKY OH 0.7 63-118
COMFORT INN MAINGATE 1.8 89-149
BEST BUDGET INN N CEDAR POINT 1.4 59-139
RODEWAY INN MAINGATE 1.8 41-140
SUPER 8 SANDUSKY NORTH OH 2.1 55-174
HOME TOWN INN 3.6 57-173
SOUTH SHORE INN 1.3 88-229
 

Other hotels near Griffing Sandusky Airport

Miles Price ($)
DUSK TO DAWN HOTEL 1.4 55-249
CEDAR POINTS BREAKERS EXPRESS 1.4 
SANDUSKY-DAYS INN CEDAR POINT/MALL CENTRAL 1.6 42-165
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - SANDUSKY AMUSEMENT PARK 1.6 58-140
QUALITY INN & SUITES CEDAR POINT 1.6 80-350
HOWARD JOHNSON SANDUSKY CEDAR PT. N. ENTRANCE HOTEL/MOTEL 1.6 55-160
LA QUINTA INN SANDUSKY 1.6 76-200
ECONO LODGE NORTH 1.6 80-120
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES SOUTH 1.6 40-117
SANDUSKY HOTEL AND SUITES 2.0 54-120
HOLIDAY INN EXP SANDUSKY 2.0 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Griffing Sandusky Airport

27 in Sandusky
4 in Huron
5 in Milan
3 in Norwalk
1 in Bellevue
11 in Port Clinton
1 in Clyde
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Cedar Point Amusement Park 419-627-2350
no information available

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4 miles  
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