FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VVS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-57-33.0010N / 079-39-25.6980W
39-57.550017N / 079-39.428300W
39.9591669 / -79.6571383
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1267 ft. / 386.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (1990) |
| From city: | 4 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 |
| 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: | 2067 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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: | 3458 x 100 ft. / 1054 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 23 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.452633N | | 39-57.884867N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.687417W | | 079-39.205617W |
| Elevation: | 1222.9 ft. | | 1265.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 041 true | | 229 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | basic, in poor 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
RY 05 REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | none
RY 05 HAS +4 FT BRUSH, 123 FT FM THLD, 119 FT RT. | | 14 ft. brush, 338 ft. from runway, 132 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
RY 23 HAS +23 FT TREES, 84 FT FM THLD, 235 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 |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 32 MARKINGS FADED |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-57.508333N | | 39-57.250167N |
| Longitude: | 079-39.597167W | | 079-39.207000W |
| Elevation: | 1227.6 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) | | |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 331 ft. from runway, 117 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 320 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 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: | 988 SKY DRIVE
LEMONT FURNACE, PA 15456
Phone 724-628-2276 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 53/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 21% | transient general aviation | | 11% | military | | 9% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 05 HAS A 110 FT RELOCATED THLD; RWY 23 HAS A 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
7SP - Seven Springs Airport (16 nm E)
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)
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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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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 21:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:25 | | 22:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 17:43:15 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 12:43:15 |
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| METAR |
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KP53
17nm NW | 251656Z AUTO 01004KT 07/06 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP037 T00720061 PWINO TSNO
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KLBE
22nm NE | 251645Z 21014KT 3SM -RA BKN020 OVC029 10/09 A2993
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KMGW
22nm SW | 251700Z 21005KT 10SM BKN011 BKN017 OVC038 11/08 A2993 RMK AO2
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KAGC
26nm NW | 251720Z 20008KT 10SM FEW015 SCT022 OVC048 11/08 A2988 RMK AO2
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K2G4
27nm SE | 251710Z AUTO 23010KT 3SM BR SCT003 BKN008 OVC027 06/05 A2992 RMK AO1
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KAFJ
30nm W | 251715Z AUTO 21010G16KT 10SM FEW025 BKN055 12/08 A2989 RMK AO1
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KLBE
22nm NE | 251121Z 2512/2612 15005KT P6SM OVC060 TEMPO 2515/2517 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM251700 20008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 FM260200 22005KT P6SM OVC030
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KMGW
22nm SW | 251121Z 2512/2612 16006KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 2514/2516 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM251600 19007KT P6SM BKN030 OVC050 FM260200 22004KT P6SM OVC030
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KAGC
26nm NW | 251121Z 2512/2612 16006KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 2514/2516 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM251600 19008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 FM260200 22005KT P6SM OVC030
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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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