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KSJS

Big Sandy Regional Airport
Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	SJS
Lat/Long:	37-45-03.4570N 082-38-12.2340W 37-45.057617N 082-38.203900W 37.7509603,-82.6367317 (estimated)
Elevation:	1221.5 ft. / 372.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (1990)
From city:	9 miles NE of PRESTONSBURG, KY
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	41214

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1986
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	LOUISVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	LOU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-DUSK
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-3:	120.175 (606-298-4143)
HUNTINGTON APPROACH:	119.75
HUNTINGTON DEPARTURE:	119.75
WX AWOS-3PT at PBX (12 nm S):	121.225 (606-437-6701)

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+
Parking:	tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

5051 x 100 ft. / 1540 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 7 /F/D/X/T
Single wheel:	19.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

37-44.701332N

37-45.413890N

Longitude:

082-38.474515W

082-37.933243W

Elevation:

1169.6 ft.

1221.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

036 magnetic, 031 true

216 magnetic, 211 true

Displaced threshold:

49 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

72 ft. pole, 1391 ft. from runway, 191 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear

8 ft. tree, 316 ft. from runway, 218 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	BIG SANDY REGIONAL AIRPORT BD 2960 AIRPORT ROAD DEBORD, KY 41214 Phone (606) 369-6818
Manager:	GARY COX 2960 AIRPORT ROAD DEBORD, KY 41214 Phone 606-298-5930 AFT HR SVC - 606-371-3793.

Additional Remarks

-	BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 CHANGED		download (229KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 CHANGED		download (228KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (372KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPBX - Pike County Airport-Hatcher Field (12 nm S)
KEBD - Southern West Virginia Regional Airport (25 nm E)
KJKL - Julian Carroll Airport (34 nm W)
6L4 - Logan County Airport (35 nm E)
KCPF - Wendell H Ford Airport (37 nm SW)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:47	09:47
Sunrise	06:18	10:18
Sunset	20:54	00:54
Evening civil twilight	21:25	01:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Jul-2025 03:08:02
Local (UTC-4)	09-Jul-2025 23:08:02

METAR

KSJS	AWOS-3 120.175 606-298-4143 100255Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA SCT038 SCT055 SCT075 22/22 A3006 RMK AO2 P0001 60018 T02210221
KPBX 12nm S	100255Z AUTO 36004KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC003 21/21 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW T02130213

TAF

KSJS

100143Z 1002/1024 VRB03KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN025CB FM100230 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090 FM100900 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN003 FM101400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM101500 VRB03KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB PROB30 1017/1023 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Cox Aviation

606-298-5930
606-371-3973
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

More info about Cox Aviation

Titan
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.29		$4.49
Updated 01-Jul-2025

4 read write

FS=Full service

Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Cloud 9 Cafe

606-298-2799
606-298-5930
[web site]
[email]

Restaurant

More info about Cloud 9 Cafe

on airport

1 read write

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