Schenectady County Airport (SCH) Information
Schenectady, NY
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | SCH |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 073-55-43.9230W/42-51-08.8400N -73.928868/42.852456 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 378 ft / 115.21 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 750 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles N of Schenectady, NY |
| Location: | Schenectady County, NY |
| Magnetic Variation: | 14W (2000) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Schenectady County |
| Address: | County Office Bldg Schenectady, NY 12305-2114 |
| Phone number: | 518-388-4355 |
| Manager: | Stephen S Israel |
| Address: | 21 Tower Road Scotia, NY 12302-3487 |
| Phone number: | 518-399-0111 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22, MIRL RY 10/28 & MALSR RY 04 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes |
| Sectional chart: | New York |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZBW - Boston |
| Tie-in FSS: | BTV - Burlington |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | SCH (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY3 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.300 |
| Unicom: | 122.975 USE FREQ 130.55 FOR SVC FM FBO. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA J8 FUEL ALSO AVBL. |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 04/22
| Dimension: | 7000 x 150 ft / 2133.6 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition RY 15/33 CRACKS ON RY WITH WEEDS IN CRACKS. |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 95000 lbs. Dual wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 348000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 850000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 04 |
Runway 22 |
| Longitude: | 073-56-01.6680W | 073-55-20.4900W |
| Latitude: | 42-50-48.8320N | 42-51-50.9810N |
| Elevation: | 318.00 ft | 378.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 26 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 55.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 56 ft tree, 1873.0 ft from runway, 235 ft right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | 39 ft tree, 1138.0 ft from runway, 632 ft right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 10/28
| Dimension: | 4840 x 150 ft / 1475.2 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition RY 15/33 CRACKS ON RY WITH WEEDS IN CRACKS. |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 55000 lbs. Dual wheel: 134000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 218000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 541000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 10 |
Runway 28 |
| Longitude: | 073-56-26.6870W | 073-55-21.7570W |
| Latitude: | 42-50-54.3050N | 42-50-56.0540N |
| Elevation: | 325.00 ft | 320.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 88 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 50.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 200.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 4.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 72 ft tree, 838.0 ft from runway, 209 ft right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RWY 10 APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | 24 ft tree, 422.0 ft from runway, 264 ft left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 15/33
| Dimension: | 2640 x 50 ft / 804.7 x 15.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition RY 15/33 CRACKS ON RY WITH WEEDS IN CRACKS. |
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Runway 15 |
Runway 33 |
| Longitude: | 073-55-45.1830W | 073-55-19.9780W |
| Latitude: | 42-51-13.7000N | 42-50-55.3760N |
| Elevation: | 336.00 ft | 320.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, | Nonstandard, ARROWHEADS AHEAD OF THLD BAR PAINTED WHITE. |
| Obstruction: | 17 ft pole, 378.0 ft from runway, 108 ft left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | 22 ft tree, 771.0 ft from runway, 50 ft right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| PSF | FAN MARKER | Abyss | | | 13W | 39.6 nm |
| HEU | NDB | Hunter | | 356.00 | 14W | 0.2 nm |
| JJH | NDB | Johnstown | | 523.00 | 14W | 19.8 nm |
| PFH | NDB | Philmont | | 272.00 | 13W | 37.2 nm |
| DXT | NDB | Dalton | | 370.00 | 15W | 40.6 nm |
| GBR | NDB | Great Barrington | | 395.00 | 14W | 46.5 nm |
| VWD | NDB | Mount Snow | | 224.00 | 15W | 47.1 nm |
| CAM | VOR/DME | Cambridge | 097X | 115.00 | 14W | 27.1 nm |
| ALB | VORTAC | Albany | 100X | 115.30 | 13W | 8.4 nm |
| GFL | VORTAC | Glens Falls | 039X | 110.20 | 14W | 32.5 nm |
| ALB | VOT | Albany County | | 108.20 | | 8.1 nm |
Remarks
- FEE FOR ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 2230-0700.
- NO FIELD OR BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AVBL BTN 2230-0730.
- +60 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 28 END.
- RY 15 AVBL FOR TKOF, RY 33 AVBL FOR LNDG.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CAUTION: TWY ECHO CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 164 FT DUE TO WINGTIP OBSTRUCTION (GUIDEWIRE TRANSFORMWER POLE) LOCATED BEHIND BLDG 11 NOSE DOCK.
- PPR BASE OPS DURG DUTY HR DSN 344-2321, C518-344-2321.
- CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 SEP-1 DEC) AND (15 MAR-1 MAY). BIRD WATCH CONDITION SEVERE (TKOFF & LANDINGS PROH UNLESS EMERGENCY OR IMMEDIATE OPR NECESSARY; LOCAL & TACTICAL TRAINING PROH). BIRD WATCH CONDITION MODERATE (MULTI APCHS PROHI, DEP & FULL STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACTIVITY.)
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