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 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 16:37:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Nov-2009 11:37:14 |
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| METAR |
KLPR 22nm E | 291553Z AUTO 23015G21KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 T01330044
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CWNB 24nm N | 291500Z AUTO RMK AO1 20 8008
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KCLE 36nm E | 291551Z 21012G20KT 10SM BKN250 12/04 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 T01220044
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KMFD 38nm S | 291552Z 21011G19KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01220028
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CXHA 38nm N | 291600Z AUTO 22012G19KT 09/04 RMK AO1 PK WND 23019/1550 SLP066 T00850044 58016
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KTDZ 38nm W | 291553Z AUTO 22012G20KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01060050 TSNO
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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