FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VES |
| Lat/Long: | 40-12-15.9000N / 084-31-54.9000W 40-12.265000N / 084-31.915000W 40.2044167 / -84.5319167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1007 ft. / 306.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of VERSAILLES, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 45380 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DAY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 123.75 (937-526-3154) |
| DAYTON APPROACH: | 134.45(181-359) |
| DAYTON DEPARTURE: | 134.45(181-359) |
| CLASS C IC: | 134.45(181-359) |
| WX AWOS-3 at I12 (18 nm E): | 120.425 (937-492-3683) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DQNr332/12.9 | | DAYTON VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| RODr262/22.9 | | ROSEWOOD VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 05W |
| RIDr031/30.4 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| SGHr309/38.5 | | SPRINGFIELD VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 04W |
| MIEr096/39.5 | | MUNCIE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 03W |
| AOHr224/(39.7) | | ALLEN COUNTY VOR | | 108.40 | | 04W |
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: | 4512 x 75 ft. / 1375 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-12.255667N | | 40-12.274717N |
| Longitude: | 084-32.398883W | | 084-31.430017W |
| Elevation: | 1004.9 ft. | | 1003.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 089 true | | 273 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. road, 372 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. acft, 201 ft. from runway, 132 ft. right of centerline +6-14 FT ACFT PARKED ON RAMP 0-300 FT FM RY END 150 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DARKE CO COMMISSIONERS DARKE CO COURTHOUSE GREENVILLE, OH 45331 |
| Manager: | DAVID SPILLERS 9724 ST RT. 121 VERSAILLES, OH 45380 Phone 937-526-9126 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 80% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CTN: DEER OCCASIONALLY ON RWY. |
| - | FBO CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I17 - Piqua Airport - Hartzell Field (11 nm E)
KCQA - Lakefield Airport (17 nm N)
I12 - Sidney Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
I22 - Randolph County Airport (18 nm W)
3I7 - Phillipsburg Airport (18 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 30-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:12 | | 22:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 22:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 06:48:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Nov-2009 01:48:32 |
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| METAR |
KDAY 23nm SE | 300556Z 32011KT 10SM BKN021 OVC026 05/03 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE31 SLP100 P0000 60006 T00500028 10106 20050 53015
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KFFO 33nm SE | 300555Z 35014G21KT 9SM OVC005 06/05 A2980 RMK AO2A SLP094 60019 10118 20057 53011
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KAOH 38nm NE | 300553Z AUTO 33008KT 7SM BKN008 OVC015 04/03 A2980 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP093 P0000 60010 T00440033 10094 20044 51019
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KMGY 39nm S | 300630Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM FEW005 BKN016 OVC024 06/04 A2981 RMK AO2
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KMIE 40nm W | 300614Z AUTO 32008KT 8SM OVC012 05/03 A2985 RMK AO2 TSNO $
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KSGH 40nm SE | 300556Z AUTO 32013KT 3SM BR BKN006 OVC012 06/05 A2980 RMK AO2 53006 60014 T00610050 10116 20061 CIG 004V008 RAB22E54 P0000 WSHFT 0516 SLP093 $
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KMWO 41nm S | 300635Z AUTO 36009G17KT 10SM BKN012 BKN016 OVC032 06/05 A2984 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDAY 23nm SE | 300540Z 3006/0106 33013KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 3006/3007 33017G25KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 FM300900 34012KT P6SM OVC020 FM301500 33012KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 3020/3023 BKN030 FM302300 26008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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