Schenectady County Airport (SCH) Information

Schenectady, NY

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:SCH
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:073-55-44.3000W/42-51-09.2000N
-73.928972/42.852556 (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:518-356-5344
Manager:Joe Ryan
Address:21 Tower Road
Scotia, NY 12302-3487
Phone number:518-356-5344

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ATC-CTL. 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:122.950 
USE 122.95 FOR SERVICE FROM FBO

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
J8 FUEL ALSO AVBL.
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:LOW

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimension:7001 x 150 ft / 2133.9 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
  Runway 04 Runway 22
Longitude:073-56-01.6674W073-55-20.4820W
Latitude:42-50-48.8299N42-51-50.9853N
Elevation:318.00 ft378.00 ft
Alignment:26127
ILS Type:ILS
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:55.00 ft50.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on left side2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Approach lights:MALSR
RY APCH INDICATOR LIGHT (RAIL PORTION) OF MALSR OTS INDEFLY.
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Obstruction:56 ft tree, 1873.0 ft from runway, 235 ft right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear65 ft tree, 1693.0 ft from runway, 237 ft left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 10/28

Dimension:4850 x 150 ft / 1478.3 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
  Runway 10 Runway 28
Longitude:073-56-26.6923W073-55-21.6301W
Latitude:42-50-54.3014N42-50-56.0484N
Elevation:325.00 ft320.00 ft
Alignment:88127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:50.00 ft50.00 ft
Displaced threshold:200.00 ft0.00 ft
VASI:2-light PAPI on left side2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:4.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:NoYes
RY 28 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Obstruction:78 ft tree, 947.0 ft from runway, 26 ft left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
RWY 10 APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
24 ft tree, 548.0 ft from runway, 170 ft left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

Dimension:2864 x 50 ft / 872.9 x 15.2 m
Surface:ASPH, Fair Condition
RY 15/33 CRACKS ON RY WITH WEEDS IN CRACKS.
  Runway 15 Runway 33
Longitude:073-55-49.5181W073-55-21.3484W
Latitude:42-51-16.5592N42-50-57.3028N
Elevation:339.00 ft320.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Nonstandard,
ARROWHEADS AHEAD OF THLD BAR PAINTED WHITE.
Displaced threshold:0.00 ft219.00 ft
Obstruction:17 ft pole, 378.0 ft from runway, 108 ft left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear20 ft tree, 791.0 ft from runway, 170 ft right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear

Remarks

FEE FOR ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 2230-0700.
ANG APRON: ORANGE DASHED WINGTIP CLNC LINES BOTH SIDES OF YELLOW CENTER TAXILINE. DASHED WINGTIP LINES PROVIDE POSITIVE, CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE OBST CLNC FOR TAXIING ACFT. ANY OBJECT PARKED ON BACK SIDE OF LINES PROVIDE NO WINGTIP CLNC ISSUE.
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.)
ANG: SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT FONE NR (518)399-0377.

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