FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | VVS |
Lat/Long: | 39-57-32.6000N 079-39-26.7000W 39-57.543333N 079-39.445000W 39.9590556,-79.6574167 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1264.4 ft. / 385.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 08W (1990) |
From city: | 5 miles SW of CONNELLSVILLE, PA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 15431 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800 - 1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05; PAPI RWY 05, 23 & 14. MIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 6000 LBS GWT; WAIVED FOR FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 133.325 (724-626-8745) |
CLARKSBURG APPROACH: | 119.425 |
CLARKSBURG DEPARTURE: | 119.425 |
WX AWOS-3 at FWQ (17 nm NW): | 118.475 (724-379-5815) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 124.4/327.1 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN CLARKSBURG APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MGWr026/25.9 | | MORGANTOWN VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05W |
AGCr146/26.0 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
CAMOR | | 049/6.1 | | 299 | | 08W | | VV | ...- ...- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS; CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 3833 x 100 ft. / 1168 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 39-57.405628N | | 39-57.884745N |
Longitude: | 079-39.739762W | | 079-39.205640W |
Elevation: | 1219.6 ft. | | 1264.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 041 true | | 229 magnetic, 221 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 2404 x 100 ft. / 733 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity THLD & EDGE LGT OTS INDEF. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 39-57.508242N | | 39-57.250210N |
Longitude: | 079-39.597182W | | 079-39.207013W |
Elevation: | 1227.5 ft. | | 1236.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 131 true | | 319 magnetic, 311 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI OTS INDEF. | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 47 ft. trees, 999 ft. from runway, 128 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 12 ft. trees, 285 ft. from runway, 93 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | FAYETTE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY 988 SKY DRIVE LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456 Phone 724-628-2276 |
Manager: | JOHN NECKERAUER 988 SKY DRIVE LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456 Phone 724-628-2276 AFT HRS 412-916-6282. |
Additional Remarks
- | RWY 23 HAS A 265 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY. RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY, RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY. |
- | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | TWY B CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 40 FT. |
- | FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226. |
- | RWY 14/32: CLSD SS TO SR. |
A58-05 | 16 FT TREES; 282 FT FM RWY END, 127 FT RIGHT. 8 FT TREES; 157 FT FM RWY END, 116 FT LEFT. 12 FT TREES; 271 FT FM RWY, 105 FT LEFT. |
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 from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (266KB) |
LOC RWY 05 | |
download (229KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (208KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (17 nm NW)
KLBE - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
KWAY - Greene County Airport (22 nm W)
KMGW - Morgantown Municipal Airport/Walter L Bill Hart Field (22 nm SW)
G05 - Finleyville Airpark (24 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Diehl
Photo taken 23-Sep-2007
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 06-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 09:44 |
Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
Sunset | | 20:17 | | 00:17 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 07-May-2025 00:57:05 |
Local (UTC-4) | 06-May-2025 20:57:05 |
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METAR |
KVVS | 070015Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM -RA BKN065 OVC075 11/10 A3000 RMK AO2 P0001 T01060098
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KP53 17nm NW | 062356Z AUTO 04011KT 09/03 A2998 RMK AO1 SLP156 T00890028 10156 20089 53015 $
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TAF |
KLBE 22nm NE | 061948Z 0620/0718 21010G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 0621/0623 3SM -RA BKN035 FM062300 23011G19KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM070300 21008KT 6SM BR OVC007 PROB30 0703/0706 5SM -SHRA BR FM071100 24003KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM071700 26007KT P6SM BKN050
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KMGW 22nm SW | 061725Z 0618/0718 21007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN060 FM062000 23009KT 5SM -RA BR BKN035 FM062300 20006KT 3SM -RA BR BKN025 FM070500 23006KT 6SM BR OVC008 PROB30 0705/0708 5SM -SHRA OVC004 FM070900 24002KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM071700 27004KT P6SM OVC050
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KAGC 26nm NW | 062205Z 0622/0718 21010G20KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM070200 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN009 PROB30 0702/0706 3SM -SHRA BR BKN007 FM070600 25005KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM071100 27005KT P6SM BKN015 FM071600 28006KT P6SM BKN030
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NOTAMs |
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