FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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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| 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 | ...- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS; CREDIT CARD ONLY. |
| 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 |
| 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 | | |
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. |
| 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 good condition | | basic, in good 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: | 48 ft. trees, 999 ft. from runway, 128 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. trees, 339 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 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. |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 23 HAS A 265 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY. RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY, RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THR 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 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226. |
| - | RWY 14/32: CLSD SS TO SR. |
| A58-05 | 16 FT TREES; 282 FT FM RWY END, 127 FT RIGHT. 8 FT TREES; 157 FT FM RWY END, 116 FT LEFT. 12 FT TREES; 271 FT FM RWY, 105 FT LEFT. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (266KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (229KB) |
| 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 11-Nov-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 22:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 22:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Nov-2025 20:22:16 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Nov-2025 15:22:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KVVS | 111955Z AUTO 25013G17KT 10SM OVC033 02/M06 A3000 RMK AO2 T00161058
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KP53
17nm NW | 111956Z AUTO 21007KT 02/M03 A2952 RMK AO1 SLP005 T00171028 $
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KLBE
22nm NE | 111730Z 1118/1218 25021G30KT P6SM BKN025 FM111900 24017G26KT P6SM BKN035 FM112200 22010KT P6SM BKN100 FM121300 21010G24KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1213/1217 P6SM -SHSN
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KMGW
22nm SW | 111730Z 1118/1218 27011G20KT P6SM OVC050 FM112300 20008KT P6SM BKN100 FM121500 21012G20KT P6SM BKN050
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KAGC
26nm NW | 111730Z 1118/1218 26015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM112200 21009KT P6SM BKN100 FM121400 24013G24KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1214/1216 P6SM -SHSN FM121600 24013G24KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1216/1218 P6SM -SHRA
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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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