FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | STX |
| Lat/Long: | 17-42-05.6010N / 064-48-06.1990W 17-42.093350N / 064-48.103317W 17.7015558 / -64.8017219 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 74 ft. / 23 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13W (2000) |
| From city: | 6 miles SW of CHRISTIANSTED, VI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 00850 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SAN JUAN CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TISX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes SEGMENTED CIRCLE DOES NOT INCLUDE A LANDING STRIP INDICATOR OR TRAFFIC PATTERN INDICATOR TO SHOW RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC TO RUNWAY 10. |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 10/28 & MALSR RY 10 2300-0700 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CTC AMGR 340-778-1012 OR 340-778-1033(FAX). ARFF SVC UNAVBL 2300-0500. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.6 |
| UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| ATIS: | 135.65 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 340-778-8122 |
| SAINT CROIX GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2200] |
| SAINT CROIX TOWER: | 118.6 239.3 [0700-2200] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 128.65/279.6 (PICO DEL ESTE RCAG & EL YUNQUE RCAG).
- NO SECONDARY FREQ FOR SOUTH SIDE OF ISLAND
- SAN JUAN CERAP PROVIDES IFR CLEARANCES ON FREQ 128.65 WHEN SAINT CROIX ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| COYr261/6.1 | | ST CROIX VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ FUEL AVBL 0700-1900, OTHER TIMES 1 HR PPR CALL 340-778-9177 OR 340-778-0090. |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 10004 x 150 ft. / 3049 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 175.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 10/28 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 17-42.003687N | | 17-42.177000N |
| Longitude: | 064-48.974083W | | 064-47.259067W |
| Elevation: | 73.7 ft. | | 22.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 084 true | | 277 magnetic, 264 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 1001 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10001 TODA:10001 ASDA:9000 LDA:9000 | | TORA:10001 TODA:10001 ASDA:10001 LDA:9000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights PCL OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 217 ft. bldg, marked, 5330 ft. from runway, 800 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VI PORT AUTHORITY BOX 1134 ST THOMAS, VI 00821 Phone 809-774-1629 |
| Manager: | DAVID MAPP BOX 1134 CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX, VI 00821 Phone 340-778-1012 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/day * | | 66% | air taxi | | 15% | transient general aviation | | 13% | local general aviation | | 6% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A33-10/2 | 8 RY 10 PAVEMENT COND IS GOOD FOR FIRST 7000 FT AND POOR FOR LAST 3000 FT WITH EXCESSIVE FOD |
| - | APCH TO RY 28 SMTMS OBSCD BY SMOKE FM LANDFILL LCTD E OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 10 AND 28 100' X 200' BLAST PAD. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ROUGH PAVEMENT WITH EXCESSIVE LOOSE GRAVEL AT TWY E AND F INTERSECTION AND ON TWY A, EAST OF TWY E. |
| - | TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD PROCEDURES NO LONGER IN EFFECT. |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 10 | |
download (282KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 | |
download (314KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| HAMILTON SEVEN | |
download (281KB) |
| SNOOZ TWO | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TIST - Cyril E King Airport (39 nm N)
TJVQ - Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (47 nm NW)
TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (82 nm NW)
TJIG - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (87 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 28-Jan-2007
from Diamond DA40 Star N353BB on final for runway 10
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunset | | 18:03 | | 22:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 22:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Oct-2008 13:08:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 06-Oct-2008 09:08:50 |
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| METAR |
| TISX | 061253Z 07004KT 10SM SCT032 28/23 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02830228
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| TAF |
| TISX | 061144Z 061212 VRB04KT P6SM FEW025 FM1400 12010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM2000 05005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 FM0200 00000KT P6SM FEW030
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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