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KSMQ Somerset Airport
Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: SMQ
Lat/Long: 40-37-33.5670N / 074-40-12.8760W
40-37.559450N / 074-40.214600W
40.6259908 / -74.6702433
(estimated)
Elevation: 105 ft. / 32.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13W (2000)
From city: 3 miles N of SOMERVILLE, NJ
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 07921

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1946
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SMQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
CLOSED CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS & EASTER.
Pattern altitude: 1100 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
FOR MIRL RY 12/30 & ROTG BCN CALL 908-722-2444/2474.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 120.6 (908-722-2139)
NEW YORK APPROACH: 132.8
NEW YORK DEPARTURE: 132.8
WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (19 nm E): 124.025 (908-862-7383)
  • FOR IFR CLEARANCE DELIVERY CONTACT NEW YORK APCH - 800-645-3206.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SBJr062/4.2SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
BWZr157/12.4BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W
STWr169/24.0STILLWATER VOR/DME109.6011W
ARDr036/24.8YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
RBVr353/26.6ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
SAXr204/27.2SPARTA VORTAC115.7011W
COLr320/30.0COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
TEBr255/30.7TETERBORO VOR/DME108.4011W
CKZr075/31.5PENNRIDGE VOR/DME108.8512W
CRIr282/35.3CANARSIE VOR/DME112.3011W
PNEr035/(36.1)NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR112.0010W
FJCr110/36.2ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W
GXUr006/37.1MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6011W
LGAr267/37.4LA GUARDIA VOR/DME113.1012W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHATHAM249/12.925411WCAT -.-. .- -
DOYLESTOWN060/27.023710WDYL -.. -.-- .-..
PATERSON243/30.434712WPNJ .--. -. .---
QUAKERTOWN079/31.020812WUKT ..- -.- -
WILLOW GROVE052/34.038812WNXX -. -..- -..-
BRIDGE288/36.041412WOGY --- --. -.--
LAKEHURST349/38.139613WNEL -. . .-..

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 12/30

Dimensions: 2733 x 65 ft. / 833 x 20 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 40-37.614367N40-37.468100N
Longitude: 074-40.514783W074-39.956033W
Elevation: 83.0 ft.101.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.7% UP0.7% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 122 magnetic, 109 true302 magnetic, 289 true
Displaced threshold: no600 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 55 ft. trees, 210 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline
RY 12 +30 FT TREES 80 FT 'L' CNTRLN AT THLD.
62 ft. tree, 210 ft. from runway, 245 ft. right of centerline
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
RY 30 +10 FT PRIVATE ROAD 0-200 FT FM THLD 125 FT 'L'.

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2200 x 100 ft. / 671 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Operational restrictions: RY 08/26 550 FT WEST END UNSUITABLE FOR TKOF OR LDG DUE TO UNEVEN SFC.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 40-37.539450N40-37.670783N
Longitude: 074-40.359600W074-39.916417W
Elevation: 101.0 ft.101.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 069 true262 magnetic, 249 true
Obstructions: 51 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear45 ft. tree, 10 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 1821 x 200 ft. / 555 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 40-37.681117N40-37.389467N
Longitude: 074-40.317933W074-40.226250W
Elevation: 100.0 ft.105.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 180 magnetic, 167 true000 magnetic, 347 true
Obstructions: 65 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline22 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SOMERSET AIR SERVICE, INC
PO BOX 1007
BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921
Phone 908-722-2444
Manager: G.D. WALKER, PRES.
PO BOX 1007
BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921
Phone 908-722-2444

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 208
Single engine airplanes: 172
Multi engine airplanes: 25
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 112/day *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 05 January 2000

Additional Remarks

DEPARTURES RY 30 TURN RIGHT 10 DEG FOLLOWED BY A WIDE LEFT TURN - AVOID RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
GLIDER OPNS.
GLIDER TRAFFIC USES RY 08/26; RY 26 RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC FOR GLIDERS.
RY 12/30 TWY HOLD MARKINGS NON-STANDARD PLACEMENT 'S' SIDE OF RY.
RY 12 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE EACH OTHER.
RY 12 TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RUNWAY NEAR THRESHOLD.
DEER ON AND 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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE TWO (RNAV)   download (233KB)
WILKES BARRE THREE   download (210KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (211KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (208KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 08   download (235KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

N51 - Solberg-Hunterdon Airport (4 nm SW)
47N - Central Jersey Regional Airport (7 nm SE)
39N - Princeton Airport (14 nm S)
N40 - Sky Manor Airport (14 nm W)
KMMU - Morristown Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Aug-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4809:48
Sunrise06:1710:17
Sunset19:4623:46
Evening civil twilight20:1500:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Aug-2008 01:14:06
Local (UTC-4)  21-Aug-2008 21:14:06
 
METAR
KSMQ ASOS 120.60 908-722-2139
211953Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 28/11 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02830106
KMMU 
15nm NE 
212345Z 00000KT 20SM SKC 24/16 A3024
KLDJ 
19nm E 
220105Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3026 RMK AO2 T02270135
TAF
KTTN 
22nm S 
212320Z 220024 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM1300 14007KT P6SM SCT300
KEWR 
23nm E 
212331Z 220024 17007KT P6SM SKC FM0400 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM1500 15007KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Somerset Air Service UNICOM 123.00
908-722-2444
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft charters, Pilot supplies, Restrooms

More info about Somerset Air Service


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100LL 
$5.96 
Jet A 
$6.26 
 Updated 07-Aug-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KSMQ have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BASKING RIDGE 5.3 219-249
BEST WESTERN GARDEN EXEC HTL 13.3 64-91
 

Other hotels near Somerset Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOTEL SIERRA BRANCHBURG 1.9 79-129
SUMMERFIELD BRIDGEWATER 2.9 
MARRIOTT BRIDGEWATER 4.1 79-299
SUPER 8 RARITAN NJ 4.7 65-70
HOLLY THORN HOUSE B B INN 4.8 
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY SOMERVILLE 4.9 
THE INN AT SOMERSET HILLS 5.0 214-299
SOMERSET HILLS HOTEL 5.3 85-259
BRIDGEWATER DAYS INN CONFERENCE CENTER SOMERVILLE AREA 5.8 79-99

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 Somerset Airport

5 in Bridgewater
1 in Raritan
1 in Hillsborough
1 in North Plainfield
11 in Somerset
2 in Flemington
3 in South Plainfield
2 in Voorhees
3 in New Brunswick
1 in North Brunswick
5 in Morristown
10 in Edison
4 in Piscataway
5 in Budd Lake
3 in Monmouth Junction
1 in Ledgewood
2 in Iselin
1 in Mount Arlington
4 in Whippany
5 in East Brunswick
12 in Princeton
1 in Cranford
1 in Fords
1 in Short Hills
 

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