AirNav: KSKY - Griffing Sandusky Airport

KSKY

Griffing Sandusky Airport
Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 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	124/11.0	423	06W	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:

Single wheel:

9.0

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

Runway edge markings:

RWY 09/27 AND 18/36 MARKINGS POOR - WEATHERED

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

Runway heading:

090 magnetic, 085 true

270 magnetic, 265 true

Displaced threshold:

183 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

17 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 176 ft. right of centerline
RWY 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 SURFACE IS HEAVILY WEATHERED, WITH HIGH SEVERITY CRACKING, CREATING FOD POTENTIAL.
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
Runway edge markings:	RWY 18/36 MARKINGS POOR - WEATHERED
	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 419-626-8775
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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27		download (228KB)
VOR RWY 27		download (208KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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Area around KSKY (Griffing Sandusky Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Oct-2008

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:12	11:12
Sunrise	07:40	11:40
Sunset	18:54	22:54
Evening civil twilight	19:22	23:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Oct-2008 02:05:58
Local (UTC-4)	11-Oct-2008 22:05:58

METAR

KLPR 22nm E	120153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP282 T01500117
KCLE 36nm E	120151Z 13006KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T01670083
KMFD 38nm S	120152Z 13004KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP280 T01670072
CXHA 38nm N	120100Z AUTO 09003KT 16/11 RMK AO1 SLP269 T01580111 56002
KTDZ 38nm W	120153Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T01390106

TAF

KCLE 36nm E	112320Z 120024 03004KT P6SM SCT250 FM0300 14004KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 16006KT P6SM SCT250 FM1800 20010KT P6SM SCT250
KMFD 38nm S	112320Z 120024 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1500 14007KT P6SM SCT250

NOTAMs

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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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FS	100LL $5.17	Jet A $5.86
Updated 23-Sep-2008

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FS=Full service

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.

AirNav users who flew into KSKY have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN SANDUSKY		2.2	59-60
KNIGHTS INN SANDUSKY OH		0.7	39-60
COMFORT INN CEDAR POINT MAINGATE		1.8	69-80
BEST BUDGET INN N CEDAR POINT		1.4	113-146
RODEWAY INN CEDAR POINT SOUTH		1.8	59-64
SUPER 8 SANDUSKY NORTH OH		2.1	80-120
MICROTEL INN & SUITES HURON/CEDAR POINT		3.6	73-90
SOUTH SHORE INN		1.3	70-146

Other hotels near Griffing Sandusky Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SANDUSKY-DAYS INN CEDAR POINT/MALL CENTRAL		1.6	51-100
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - SANDUSKY		1.6	45-60
QUALITY INN N STES CEDAR POINT		1.6	70-121
ECONO LODGE CEDAR POINT		1.6	62-69
LA QUINTA INN SANDUSKY		1.6	70-100
ECONO LODGE CEDAR POINT SOUTH		1.6	50-70
GREAT WOLF LODGE SANDUSKY OH		1.7	150-290
HOWARD JOHNSON CEDAR POINT		1.8	45-90
DUSK TO DAWN HOTEL		1.9	55-249
BEST WESTERN CEDAR POINT AREA		2.0	72-110
SLEEP INN SANDUSKY		2.1	60-80
MAUI SANDS INDOOR WATERPARK RESORT		2.2	149-307
COMFORT INN SANDUSKY		2.4	70-158

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

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