FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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 |
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| 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 | | |
| 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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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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| 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 02-Dec-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 16:53 | | 21:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 09:14:15 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 04:14:15 |
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| METAR |
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KP53
17nm NW | 020856Z AUTO 23006KT M03/M07 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP082 P0005 60005 T10281067 51013 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
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KLBE
22nm NE | 020250Z 23015G25KT 10SM SCT019 OVC038 02/M01 A2977 RMK LAST
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KMGW
22nm SW | 020853Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW028 BKN037 OVC055 M01/M06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP167 T10061056 51031
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KAGC
26nm NW | 020853Z 24013KT 10SM BKN022 OVC027 M01/M06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP156 T10111056 53033
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K2G4
27nm SE | 020845Z AUTO 27007KT 242V302 5SM BR OVC007 M04/M05 A2986 RMK AO1
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KAFJ
30nm W | 020855Z AUTO 23012G18KT 10SM BKN022 OVC031 M01/M05 A2999 RMK AO1
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KLBE
22nm NE | 020520Z 0206/0306 24014G20KT P6SM -SHSN BKN022 FM021200 24012KT P6SM BKN025 FM021700 23010KT P6SM BKN040 FM030000 21006KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED 0203/0211
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KMGW
22nm SW | 020817Z 0208/0306 25010G18KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 0208/0212 -SHSN BKN025 FM021500 23010KT P6SM BKN050 FM030000 21006KT P6SM SCT250
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KAGC
26nm NW | 020520Z 0206/0306 24012G20KT P6SM -SHSN BKN022 FM021000 24012KT P6SM BKN022 FM021600 23010KT P6SM BKN040 FM030000 21006KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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