AirNav: KSKY - Griffing Sandusky Airport

KSKY

Griffing Sandusky Airport
Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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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:

Single wheel:

9.0

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

Runway heading:

090 magnetic, 085 true

270 magnetic, 265 true

Displaced threshold:

183 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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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Area around KSKY (Griffing Sandusky Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:43	11:43
Sunrise	07:12	12:12
Sunset	17:17	22:17
Evening civil twilight	17:46	22:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Nov-2009 05:13:52
Local (UTC-5)	08-Nov-2009 00:13:52

METAR

KLPR 22nm E	080453Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01280078 402060067
CWNB 24nm N	080400Z AUTO RMK AO1 19 0318Z 3016
KCLE 36nm E	080451Z 20006KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01390083 401940083
KMFD 38nm S	080452Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01440083 401830061
CXHA 38nm N	080400Z AUTO 25007KT 11/09 RMK AO1 SLP156 T01100087 52020
KTDZ 38nm W	080453Z AUTO 23006KT 9SM CLR 11/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01060083 402000072 TSNO

TAF

KCLE 36nm E	072320Z 0800/0906 21008KT P6SM SKC FM081600 18012KT P6SM SCT035
KMFD 38nm S	072320Z 0800/0824 22011KT P6SM SKC FM080900 19003KT 4SM BR SKC FM081300 18011KT P6SM SCT035

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Griffing Flying Service

419-626-5161

no information available

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FS	100LL $4.73	Jet A $3.86
Updated 05-Oct-2009

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Griffing Sandusky Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Griffing Sandusky Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into KSKY have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
GREAT WOLF LODGE SANDUSKY OH		1.7	150-310
COMFORT INN SANDUSKY		2.4	70-270
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN CEDAR POINT SANDUSKY		2.2	49-169
KNIGHTS INN SANDUSKY OH		0.7	70-118
COMFORT INN CEDAR POINT MAINGATE		1.8	60-190
BEST BUDGET INN N CEDAR POINT		1.4	47-139
RODEWAY INN CEDAR POINT SOUTH		1.8	50-150
SUPER 8 SANDUSKY NORTH OH		2.1	59-174
HOME TOWN INN		3.6	58-147
SOUTH SHORE INN		1.3	84-211

Other hotels near Griffing Sandusky Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
MECCA MOTEL		0.9	60-61
DUSK TO DAWN HOTEL		1.4	55-249
SANDUSKY-DAYS INN CEDAR POINT/MALL CENTRAL		1.6	56-170
QUALITY INN N STES CEDAR POINT		1.6	100-301
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - SANDUSKY		1.6	65-110
LA QUINTA INN SANDUSKY		1.6	70-180
ECONO LODGE CEDAR POINT		1.6	79-119
ECONO LODGE CEDAR POINT SOUTH		1.6	40-144
HOWARD JOHNSON CEDAR POINT		1.8	55-155
SANDUSKY INN AND SUITES		2.0	60-189
SLEEP INN SANDUSKY		2.1	90-200

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Griffing Sandusky Airport

26 in	Sandusky
4 in	Huron
4 in	Milan
3 in	Norwalk

1 in	Bellevue
12 in	Port Clinton
1 in	Clyde

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Cedar Point Amusement Park

419-627-2350

no information available

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4 miles

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