FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VVS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-57-33.0010N / 079-39-25.6980W 39-57.550017N / 079-39.428300W 39.9591669 / -79.6571383 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1267 ft. / 386.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of CONNELLSVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 15431 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800 - 1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2067 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 6000 LBS GWT; WAIVED FOR FUEL PURCHASE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWQ (17 nm NW): | 118.475 (724-379-5815) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/327.1 (ALTOONA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IHDr272/13.8 | | INDIAN HEAD VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| MGWr026/25.9 | | MORGANTOWN VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 05W |
| AGCr146/26.0 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| GRVr311/34.1 | | GRANTSVILLE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3458 x 100 ft. / 1054 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 23 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.452633N | | 39-57.884867N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.687417W | | 079-39.205617W |
| Elevation: | 1222.9 ft. | | 1265.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 041 true | | 229 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | basic, in poor 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 RY 05 REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | none RY 05 HAS +4 FT BRUSH, 123 FT FM THLD, 119 FT RT. | | 14 ft. brush, 338 ft. from runway, 132 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear RY 23 HAS +23 FT TREES, 84 FT FM THLD, 235 FT RT. |
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 |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 32 MARKINGS FADED |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.508333N | | 39-57.250167N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.597167W | | 079-39.207000W |
| Elevation: | 1227.6 ft. | | 1236.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| 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) | | |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 331 ft. from runway, 117 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 320 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 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: | 988 SKY DRIVE LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456 Phone 724-628-2276 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 53/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 21% | transient general aviation | | 11% | military | | 9% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 05 HAS A 110 FT RELOCATED THLD; RWY 23 HAS A 265 FT RELOCATED THLD; FOR TAXI ONLY. |
| - | RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THLD; RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THLD; FOR TAXI ONLY. |
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 |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
7SP - Seven Springs Airport (16 nm E)
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (17 nm NW)
KWAY - Greene County Airport (22 nm W)
KLBE - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (22 nm NE)
KMGW - Morgantown Municipal Airport-Walter L. Bill Hart Field (22 nm SW)
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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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 21:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2009 23:30:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Dec-2009 18:30:41 |
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| METAR |
KP53 17nm NW | 092256Z AUTO 35018G25KT M04/M07 A2915 RMK AO2 PK WND 01031/2240 SLP877 T10391067 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
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KLBE 22nm NE | 092247Z 24016G30KT 8SM -RA SCT030 BKN040 04/00 A2933 RMK PRESRR
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KMGW 22nm SW | 092253Z 24019G31KT 210V270 10SM BKN070 08/M05 A2936 RMK AO2 PK WND 26030/2252 SLP946 T00831050
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KAGC 26nm NW | 092253Z 25022G35KT 10SM FEW046 BKN060 03/M04 A2933 RMK AO2 PK WND 25042/2204 RAE12 SLP943 P0000 T00331039
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K2G4 27nm SE | 092310Z AUTO 25018G38KT 10SM SCT043 BKN049 BKN065 03/M04 A2930 RMK AO1
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KAFJ 30nm W | 091935Z AUTO 24026G38KT 170V290 10SM SCT050 SCT090 11/02 A2912 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT N P0001
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| TAF |
KLBE 22nm NE | 092126Z 0921/1018 26020G40KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 0921/0923 3SM SHRA OVC015 FM100300 25020G35KT P6SM BKN040
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KMGW 22nm SW | 092154Z 0922/1018 27015G30KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 0922/0924 4SM SHRA OVC025 FM100000 22020G32KT P6SM BKN040 FM100600 25018G30KT P6SM BKN050 AMD NOT SKED
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KAGC 26nm NW | 091743Z 0918/1018 21020G35KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 0918/0920 4SM SHRA OVC025CB FM092000 23025G40KT P6SM BKN035 FM101200 25015G30KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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