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Joseph A Hardy Connellsville Airport (VVS) in Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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Joseph A Hardy Connellsville Airport (VVS)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 351 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 20126.*A, Location ID: VVS, Region: Eastern, District Office: HAR, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800, Aeronautical sectional chart: Cincinnati, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: AOO, Tie-In FSS Name: Altoona, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1264 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-08-24), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCC, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZOB, Boundary ARTCC Name: Cleveland, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGRY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: AOO, Last Inspection Date: 10/08/2015, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Pennsylvania, County: Fayette, City: Connellsville, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 57' 32.600'', Lng: -79° 39' 26.700'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.959056, Lng: -79.657417, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-08-24), Distance from central business district: 5 mi (NE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Fayette County Airport Authority, 988 Sky Drive, Lemont Furnace, Pa 15456, 724-628-2276
  • Manager
  • John "buddy" Neckerauer, 988 Sky Drive, Lemont Furnace, Pa 15456, 724-628-2276
  • Operations
  • Period: 10/08/2014 - 10/08/2015, Air Taxi Operations: 3,212, Itinerant Operations: 11,000, Local Operations: 13,640, Military Operations: 250
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 28, Multi Engine Aircraft: 5, Helicopters: 2, Ultralight Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 8W (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Minor, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: Yes, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AMB
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: IN OPER PRIOR TO 1959.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 05, True Alignment: 41, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Localizer, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 57' 24.337'', Lng: -79° 39' 44.390'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.956760, Lng: -79.662331, Physical Elevation: 1220 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 41.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1254.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: BRUSH, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 10, Object Height: 8 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 287.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 87R ft, Runway End Gradient: 1.2 (Up), Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 23, True Alignment: 221, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 57' 53.084'', Lng: -79° 39' 12.338'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.964746, Lng: -79.653427, Physical Elevation: 1264 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 20.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1264.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2R, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 12, Object Height: 12 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 350.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 134R ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 14, True Alignment: 131, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 57' 30.494'', Lng: -79° 39' 35.830'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.958471, Lng: -79.659953, Physical Elevation: 1228 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 27.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1236.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 8, Object Height: 15 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 334.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 99L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.5, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 32, True Alignment: 311, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 57' 15.012'', Lng: -79° 39' 12.420'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.954170, Lng: -79.653450, Physical Elevation: 1236 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1236.4 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 7, Object Height: 11 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 281.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 113L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.5, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/24/2010)

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