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KSMQ Somerset Airport
Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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; REIL RY 12 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 MMU (16 nm NE): PHONE 973-290-0135
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
LGAr267/37.7LA GUARDIA VOR/DME113.1012W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHATHAM249/12.925411WCAT -.-. .- -
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 good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL RY 12 PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY TREES/BRUSH.
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
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: 136
Single engine airplanes: 112
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 3
Gliders airplanes: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 83/day *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 September 2008

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 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.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MIV FSS.

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.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JAIKE TWO (RNAV)   download (228KB)
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/Departure Procedures apply   download (61KB)

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)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (16 nm W)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (19 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3311:33
Sunrise07:0312:03
Sunset16:3221:32
Evening civil twilight17:0222:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 19:13:34
Local (UTC-5)  30-Nov-2009 14:13:34
 
METAR
KSMQ ASOS 120.60 908-722-2139
301853Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM -RA BKN019 BKN027 OVC041 08/07 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP034 P0007 T00830067
KMMU 
15nm NE 
301845Z 34007KT 4SM -RA BR NKN015 OVC060 08/06 A2965
KLDJ 
19nm E 
301900Z AUTO 32006KT 7SM RA SCT011 SCT018 OVC027 09/07 A2964 RMK AO2 T00900067
TAF
KTTN 
22nm S 
301727Z 3018/0118 28007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC060 TEMPO 3018/3019 5SM -RA BR BKN025 FM301900 30008KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 3019/3021 4SM RA BR BKN015 FM302300 32009KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 3023/0101 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM010200 32009KT P
KEWR 
23nm E 
301830Z 3018/0124 30011G17KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 3018/3022 5SM -RA BR BKN030 FM302200 32011KT P6SM BKN050 BKN150 FM010200 33013G21KT P6SM SCT200 FM010900 32008KT P6SM SKC FM011300 28008KT P6SM SKC FM011700 27012G20KT 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 Jet A
FS $4.80 $4.58 
 Updated 07-Nov-2009
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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 Somerset Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Somerset 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 KSMQ have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BASKING RIDGE 5.3 99-249
BRIDGEWATER DAYS INN CONFERENCE CENTER SOMERVILLE AREA 5.7 59-80
BEST WESTERN GARDEN EXEC HTL 13.1 57-81
 

Other hotels near Somerset Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUMMERFIELD BRIDGEWATER 2.9 149-209
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL BRANCHBURG 4.1 72-85
MARRIOTT BRIDGEWATER 4.1 99-299
SUPER 8 RARITAN NJ 4.7 55-70
HOLLY THORN HOUSE INN 4.8 150-151
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY SOMERVILLE 4.9 114-115
HOTEL INDIGO BASKING RIDGE 5.0 179-324
SOMERSET HILLS HOTEL 5.3 159-185
OLDE MILL INN 5.4 175-264

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

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

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