FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 ft. / 385.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 5 miles NE 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: | 2064 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 14/32 AND REIL RY 05 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
OBSTRUCTION LIGHT ON BCN TWR IS INOPERABLE. |
| 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: | 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. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% UP | | |
| 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 | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 10 ft. brush, 343 ft. from runway, 58 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
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 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.508242N | | 39-57.250210N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.597182W | | 079-39.207013W |
| Elevation: | 1227.5 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)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. brush, 327 ft. from runway, 119 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. brush, 285 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 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: | MARY LOU FAST
988 SKY DRIVE
LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456
Phone 724-628-2276 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 8% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 23 HAS 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (27 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 13-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 06:10:16 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 01:10:16 |
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| METAR |
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KP53
17nm NW | 130556Z AUTO VRB03KT M03/M19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP154 T10331194 11006 21039 56002 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
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KLBE
22nm NE | 130250Z 25010KT 10SM OVC030 M05/M08 A3015 RMK LAST
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KMGW
22nm SW | 130553Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP240 60000 T10831122 11061 21100 56003 TSNO
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KAGC
26nm NW | 130553Z 22008KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP224 T10831122 11061 21083 56006
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K2G4
27nm SE | 130535Z AUTO 27010G19KT 242V302 10SM SCT021 M10/M12 A3002 RMK AO1
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KLBE
22nm NE | 130529Z 1306/1406 24007KT P6SM SKC FM140300 22006KT P6SM BKN100 AMD NOT SKED
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KMGW
22nm SW | 130529Z 1306/1406 19005KT P6SM SKC FM140000 22006KT P6SM BKN100
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KAGC
26nm NW | 130529Z 1306/1406 24007KT P6SM SKC FM140000 22006KT P6SM BKN100
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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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