FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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 |
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| IHDr272/13.8 | | INDIAN HEAD VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| 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 | ...- ...- |
| STOYSTOWN | | 267/34.9 | | 209 | | 10W | | SYS | ... -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| 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 |
| Operational restrictions: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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 | | |
| Obstructions: | none
RWY 05 9 FT TREES 137 FT FM RWY END 117 FT RT | | 26 ft. trees, 289 ft. from runway, 239 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
RWY 23 25 FT TREES 46 FT FM RWY END 226 FT RT; 27 FT TREES 83 FT FM RWY END 222 FT RT; 27 FT TREES 159 FT FM RWY END 222 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
THLD & EDGE LGT OTS INDEF. MARKINGS FADED. |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 32 MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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 poor condition | | basic, in poor 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: | 15 ft. trees, 331 ft. from runway, 126 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. trees, 429 ft. from runway, 17 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 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. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 84/day * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 15% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 November 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 23 HAS A 265 FT RELOCATED THLD FOR TAXI ONLY. RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THLD FOR TAXI ONLY, RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THLD 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 304-842-6676, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226. |
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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (282KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (256KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Mar-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2021 23:54:31 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Mar-2021 19:54:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KVVS | 192335Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 06/M11 A3038 RMK AO2 T00561106
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KP53
17nm NW | 192256Z AUTO 19010G15KT 09/M08 A3041 RMK AO1 SLP305 T00941083
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KLBE
22nm NE | 191720Z 1918/2018 03009KT P6SM SKC FM200600 00000KT P6SM SKC
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KMGW
22nm SW | 191720Z 1918/2018 01010KT P6SM SKC FM200700 00000KT P6SM SKC
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KAGC
26nm NW | 191720Z 1918/2018 03009KT P6SM SKC FM200600 00000KT P6SM SKC
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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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