FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SBY |
| Lat/Long: | 38-20-25.8940N / 075-30-37.0370W 38-20.431567N / 075-30.617283W 38.3405261 / -75.5102881 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 52 ft. / 15.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of SALISBURY, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 21804 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SBY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0730-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1052 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23, HIRL RY 14/32, REIL RYS 05, 23, & 14, & TWY LGTS - CTAF. ACTVT MALSR RY 32 - 122.95. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OBSCURED BY TREES IN NW QUADRANT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 410-548-4827. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.425 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.325 (410-341-0868) |
| SALISBURY GROUND: | 123.775 [0600-2230] |
| SALISBURY TOWER: | 119.425 [0600-2230] |
| PATUXENT APPROACH: | 127.95 |
| PATUXENT DEPARTURE: | 127.95 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.55 123.775 |
| (0600-2230): | 123.775 |
| (2230-2300): | 118.55 |
| CON: | 123.775 |
| WX ASOS at OXB (18 nm E): | 119.025 (410-213-1530) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.55/256.8 (SNOW HILL RCAG) WHEN PATUXENT APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SBY at field | | SALISBURY VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| SWLr001/17.2 | | SNOW HILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 08W |
| ATRr215/31.5 | | WATERLOO VOR/DME | | 112.60 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LANDY | | 277/14.8 | | 407 | | 12W | | OX | --- -..- |
| CAMBRIDGE | | 126/27.2 | | 355 | | 10W | | CGE | -.-. --. . |
| EASTON | | 147/38.3 | | 212 | | 10W | | ESN | . ... -. |
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 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in excellent condition RY 14/32 ASPH SECTIONS NUMEROUS CRACKS WITH WEEDS GROWING THROUGH. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 34.0 | | Double wheel: | 115.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 38-20.761350N | | 38-20.220083N |
| Longitude: | 075-31.001133W | | 075-30.078367W |
| Elevation: | 46.1 ft. | | 51.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 127 true | | 319 magnetic, 307 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 2175 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 38-20.036083N | | 38-20.696850N |
| Longitude: | 075-31.014850W | | 075-30.390333W |
| Elevation: | 44.9 ft. | | 50.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 037 true | | 229 magnetic, 217 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. tree, 2920 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 95 ft. tree, 2800 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WICOMICO COUNTY PO BOX 870 SALISBURY, MD 21803 Phone 410-548-4801 |
| Manager: | ROBERT L BRYANT 5485 ARPT TERMINAL RD UNITA SALISBURY, MD 21804 Phone 410-548-4827 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 126 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 108/day * | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 18% | commercial | | 16% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS MIL TRNG ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FBO HRS 0600-2100. FOR SERVICES AFTER HRS CALL 410-749-0323. |
| - | NUMEROUS CRACKS AND SPALLING ON TWY "C " BTWN TWY "E" AND RY 05. |
| - | NUMEROUS CRACKS AND SPALLING ON TWY "E" BTWN TWY "A" AND RY 05. |
| - | TWY E CLSD BTN TWY A & RY 05/23 EXCEPT FOR HANGARED ACFT. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (334KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (298KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (194KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (55KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N06 - Laurel Airport (13 nm N)
KOXB - Ocean City Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KGED - Sussex County Airport (22 nm N)
KWAL - Wallops Flight Facility (24 nm S)
W41 - Crisfield Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 02-Feb-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 21:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:22 | | 22:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 07:45:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 02:45:51 |
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| METAR |
| KSBY | 090654Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 06/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP292 T00560044
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KOXB 19nm E | 090653Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 05/05 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T00500050
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| TAF |
| KSBY | 090523Z 0906/1006 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0906/0910 2SM BR FM091400 16004KT P6SM SKC FM091800 19007KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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