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KSKY Griffing Sandusky Airport
Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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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 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 .--. -.-. .--
TIFFIN056/32.126905WTII - .. ..
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: 183 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 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 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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From to KSKY

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0612:06
Sunrise07:3612:36
Sunset17:0222:02
Evening civil twilight17:3222:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 16:37:14
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 11:37:14
 
METAR
KLPR 
22nm E 
291553Z AUTO 23015G21KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 T01330044
CWNB 
24nm N 
291500Z AUTO RMK AO1 20 8008
KCLE 
36nm E 
291551Z 21012G20KT 10SM BKN250 12/04 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 T01220044
KMFD 
38nm S 
291552Z 21011G19KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01220028
CXHA 
38nm N 
291600Z AUTO 22012G19KT 09/04 RMK AO1 PK WND 23019/1550 SLP066 T00850044 58016
KTDZ 
38nm W 
291553Z AUTO 22012G20KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01060050 TSNO
TAF
KCLE 
36nm E 
291435Z 2915/3018 20012KT P6SM SCT250 FM291630 21012G22KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200 FM292200 21012G20KT P6SM OVC045 FM300000 23013KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 FM300500 28012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM300900 31012KT 5SM -RASN BR OVC012 FM301200 31012KT P6SM OVC025
KMFD 
38nm S 
291135Z 2912/3012 21010KT P6SM SCT250 FM291630 22012G22KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200 FM292100 21014G22KT P6SM OVC045 FM292300 22014G22KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 FM300300 25012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 FM300730 31010KT P6SM OVC015
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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 $4.73 $3.86 
 Updated 05-Oct-2009
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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 1.7 150-310
COMFORT INN SANDUSKY 2.4 70-270
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN CEDAR POINT SANDUSKY 2.2 49-169
KNIGHTS INN SANDUSKY OH 0.7 70-118
COMFORT INN CEDAR POINT MAINGATE 1.8 60-190
BEST BUDGET INN N CEDAR POINT 1.4 47-139
RODEWAY INN CEDAR POINT SOUTH 1.8 50-150
SUPER 8 SANDUSKY NORTH OH 2.1 59-174
HOME TOWN INN 3.6 58-147
SOUTH SHORE INN 1.3 84-211
 

Other hotels near Griffing Sandusky Airport

Miles Price ($)
MECCA MOTEL 0.9 60-61
DUSK TO DAWN HOTEL 1.4 55-249
SANDUSKY-DAYS INN CEDAR POINT/MALL CENTRAL 1.6 56-170
QUALITY INN N STES CEDAR POINT 1.6 100-301
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - SANDUSKY 1.6 65-110
LA QUINTA INN SANDUSKY 1.6 70-180
ECONO LODGE CEDAR POINT 1.6 79-119
ECONO LODGE CEDAR POINT SOUTH 1.6 40-144
HOWARD JOHNSON CEDAR POINT 1.8 55-155
SANDUSKY INN AND SUITES 2.0 60-189
SLEEP INN SANDUSKY 2.1 90-200

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

26 in Sandusky
4 in Huron
4 in Milan
3 in Norwalk
1 in Bellevue
12 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   read  write
 

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