FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SKY |
| Lat/Long: | 41-26-00.1000N / 082-39-08.4000W 41-26.001667N / 082-39.140000W 41.4333611 / -82.6523333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 580 ft. / 176.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SANDUSKY, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 44870 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 ARPT CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| CLEVELAND APPROACH: | 126.35 [0600-2300] |
| CLEVELAND DEPARTURE: | 126.35 [0600-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at PCW (11 nm NW): | 118.775 (419-734-9955) |
| WX AWOS-3 at S24 (19 nm SW): | 119.575 (419-547-6932) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SKY at field | | SANDUSKY VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 04W |
| DJBr287/22.5 | | DRYER VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 05W |
| MFDr358/34.0 | | MANSFIELD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PORT CLINTON | | 125/11.0 | | 423 | | 07W | | PCW | .--. -.-. .-- |
| TIFFIN | | 056/32.1 | | 269 | | 05W | | TII | - .. .. |
| ASHLAND | | 334/33.5 | | 329 | | 07W | | AAU | .- .- ..- |
| FOSTORIA | | 071/36.6 | | 379 | | 05W | | FZI | ..-. --.. .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3559 x 60 ft. / 1085 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-25.973000N | | 41-26.019117N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.502600W | | 082-38.726217W |
| Elevation: | 576.1 ft. | | 575.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 085 true | | 270 magnetic, 265 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 183 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 176 ft. right of centerline RY 09 +17 FT RD 95 FT FM250 FT R; +48 FT TREE 112 FT FM 110 FT L, +12 FT MOUND 0 FT FM 160 FT L. | | 43 ft. trees, 321 ft. from runway, 253 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +6 FT BRUSH 0 FT FM L/R. |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2593 x 40 ft. / 790 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-26.222617N | | 41-25.796900N |
| Longitude: | 082-39.194467W | | 082-39.152633W |
| Elevation: | 574.5 ft. | | 579.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 176 true | | 001 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 405 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | 16 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 66 ft. left of centerline +16 FT RD 157 FT FM 125 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GRIFFING-SANDUSKY ARPT, INC. 3115 CLEVELAND RD SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Phone 419-626-5161 |
| Manager: | TOM GRIFFING 3115 CLEVELAND RD SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Phone 419-626-5161 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 307/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 40% | air taxi | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL BIRD HAZARD ADJ TO ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 27 | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPCW - Carl R Keller Field Airport (11 nm NW)
5A1 - Norwalk-Huron County Airport (12 nm S)
S24 - Sandusky County Regional Airport (19 nm SW)
KLPR - Lorain County Regional Airport (22 nm E)
14G - Fremont Airport (24 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 17:01 | | 22:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 06:25:13 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2009 01:25:13 |
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| METAR |
KLPR 22nm E | 010553Z AUTO 23015G22KT 10SM OVC070 03/M03 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00281028 10039 20028 58003
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CWNB 24nm N | 010500Z AUTO RMK AO1 36 0427Z 5007
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KCLE 36nm E | 010551Z 23011G19KT 10SM SCT075 OVC100 03/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP143 8/07/ T00281028 10028 20028 55001
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KMFD 38nm S | 010552Z AUTO 23010G19KT 10SM SCT085 00/M04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00001039 10017 20000 57001
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CXHA 38nm N | 010500Z AUTO 24017G24KT 02/M03 RMK AO1 PK WND 23025/0402 SLP112 T00231028 58012
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KTDZ 38nm W | 010553Z AUTO 23015G22KT 10SM BKN090 OVC120 02/M02 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00171022 10028 20006 58010 TSNO
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| TAF |
KCLE 36nm E | 010520Z 0106/0212 24014G20KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM011300 23014G20KT P6SM OVC060 FM011800 23010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM012100 23008KT P6SM SCT250 FM020200 18008KT P6SM SCT250
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KMFD 38nm S | 010520Z 0106/0206 24012G18KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080 FM010900 23014G22KT P6SM OVC080 FM011400 22012G20KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM011800 23012G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM012100 20010KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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