FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | 48 ft. trees, 999 ft. from runway, 128 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. trees, 339 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (265KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (228KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Diehl
Photo taken 23-Sep-2007
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Times for 14-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 16:53 | | 21:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 22:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Dec-2025 08:04:12 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Dec-2025 03:04:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KVVS | 140755Z AUTO 30005KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR SCT011 BKN018 OVC033 M07/M09 A3006 RMK AO2 T10691086
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KP53
17nm NW | 140756Z AUTO 34017G30KT M08/M12 A3015 RMK AO1 PK WND 34031/0657 SLP225 P0001 T10831117 $
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KLBE
22nm NE | 140525Z 1406/1506 28005KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC002 FM140900 28010KT 3SM -SN BR BKN008 FM141000 28010KT P6SM VCSH BKN018 FM141800 27012G22KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 1418/1424 1SM -SHSN OVC012 FM150000 25008KT P6SM OVC015
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KMGW
22nm SW | 140525Z 1406/1506 28005KT 1SM -SN BR BKN005 OVC015 FM141000 28010KT 3SM -SN BR OVC015 FM141100 28010KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM141800 27012G22KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 1418/1424 1SM -SHSN OVC012 FM150000 25008KT P6SM OVC015
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KAGC
26nm NW | 140525Z 1406/1506 30005KT 1SM -SN BR OVC015 FM140630 29010KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM140730 29010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM141100 29010KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM141800 28012G22KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 1418/1424 1SM -SHSN OVC012 FM150000 25008KT P6SM OVC015
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