Schenectady County Airport

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Schenectady Weather (°F)

METAR: KSCH 172145Z 28012G18KT 10SM SCT110 09/M04 A2959

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSCH (0.2 NM at True Heading of 187)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1002.1
Temperature: 9 C (48.2 F)
Dewpoint: -4 C (24.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
42-51-09.7860N (42.852718)
Longitude: 
073-55-46.4320W (-73.929564)
Elevation: 
377.9 feet MSL (115 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
13 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. N of Schenectady, New York
Found On: 
New York Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MICHAEL SHADEWALD
21 TOWER ROAD
SCOTIA, NY 12302-3487
(518) 399-0111
SCHENECTADY COUNTY
COUNTY OFFICE BLDG
SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-2114
518-356-5344

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
01/1940
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0730-2230
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1378 feet (420 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
SCH
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  68
Multi Engine:  4
Jet Engine:  9

Annual Operations (as of 09/30/2019)

Total Operations:  48996
Air Taxi:  1133 2.3%
GA Local:  29266 59.7%
GA Itinerant:  14777 30.2%
Military Aircraft:  3820 7.8%

Communications

CTAF:  121.300
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  SCHENECTADY
121.3
321.1

257.8R
291.6R
307.2R
343.7R
352.0R
378.8R
Hrs: 0730-2230 MON-FRI; 0730-2100 WKNDS AND HOLS; CLSD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  ALBANY
132.825
132.825
Departure:  ALBANY
132.825
132.825
AWOS-3:  119.275 (518-399-6586)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0
ANG OPS:  340.8

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 518

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Aviation Training Center, Inc.
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    377-4808
    Murray Avionics
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    399-8173
    Richmor Aviation, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.95 399-8171 100, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Burlington(BTV)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-2
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 04 NE-2
    IAP NDB RWY 22 NE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 NE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 NE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 NE-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 NE-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SCH

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    8.4 Albany International Airport
    (ALB KALB ALB)
    137 150 100LL, Jet A
    8.4 Round Lake Airport
    (W57)
    55 68 100LL
    12.2 Saratoga County Airport
    (5B2)
    14 27 100LL, Jet A
    18.0 South Albany Airport
    (4B0)
    166 179 100LL, Jet A
    19.6 Fulton County Airport
    (NY0)
    296 309 100LL
    29.9 Freehold Airport
    (1I5)
    191 204 Mogas
    30.1 William H Morse State Airport
    (KDDH DDH)
    85 98 100LL, Jet A
    32.5 Floyd Bennett Meml Airport
    (GFL KGFL GFL)
    25 38 100LL, Jet A
    35.0 Columbia County Airport
    (HCC 1B1)
    163 176 100, 100LL, Jet A-1+
    38.0 Pittsfield Municipal Airport
    (PSF KPSF PSF)
    131 144 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    44.2 Piseco Airport
    (K09)
    324 337 100LL
    44.4 Cooperstown-Westville Airport
    (COP K23)
    252 265 100LL
    44.8 Granville Airport
    (01NK)
    40 54 Mogas
    46.4 Walter J Koladza Airport
    (GBR KGBR GBR)
    149 162 100LL, UL94
    47.0 Deerfield Valley Regional Airport
    (4V8)
    84 98 100LL
    52.1 Kingston-Ulster Airport
    (20N)
    181 194 100LL, Jet A
    55.3 Frankfort-Highland Airport
    (6B4)
    280 293 100LL
    59.1 Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional Airport
    (RUT KRUT RUT)
    46 60 100LL, Jet A
    63.9 Turners Falls Airport
    (0B5)
    103 117 100LL, Jet A-1
    66.2 Northampton Airport
    (7B2)
    117 131 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 LANDING FEE FOR INTINRNT MULTI-ENGINE ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 0330Z-1230Z.
    A110-10 MILITARY: 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.
    A110-11 NO ULTRA-LIGHT OPERATONS IN CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT APPROV FM ATCT.
    A110-12 FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL.
    A110-13 FUEL: A++ (MIL).
    A110-14 FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
    A110-15 MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1030-2000Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD WKND AND FED HOL. SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT FONE NR (518)399-0377. COMSEC STORAGE AVBL FOR TRAN CREWS.
    A110-16 MILITARY: CSTMS/AGG/IMG: 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2000Z++ PRECEDING WKD, C518-431-0200, C800-973-2867.
    A110-2 NO UPDATED FIELD OR BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AVBL BTN 0330Z-1230Z.
    A110-3 60 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 28 END.
    A110-4 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT FOR LRGE ACFT REMAINING IN PATTERN CTC AIRFIELD MANAGER FOR DETAILS..
    A110-5 BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-6 MILITARY C130 PATTERN OPERATIONS CONDUCTED DAILY.
    A110-7 PPR BASE OPS DURG DUTY HR DSN 344-2321, C518-344-2321.
    A110-8 MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 MAR-15 MAY) AND (1 JUL-15 NOV). BIRD WATCH COND (BWC) SVR: TKOFF, LDG & LCL TRNG PROH UNLESS MSN ESTNL; BWC MDT: MULT APCH PROH, DEP & FULL-STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACT; CTC ANG AFLD OPS (CALL-SIGN 'SKIER OPS') FOR CURRENT BWC.
    A57-10 RWY 10 CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 87 FT TREE, 1223 FT FM DTHR, 190 FT RT.
    A58-22 RWY 22 +22FT RISING TERRAIN, 500 FT RT, 0 - 200 FT FM RWY.
    A58-28 RWY 28 +10 FT ROAD, 150 FT - 200 FT FM RWY, 220 FT RT.
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04, 10, 22 & 28; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
    A82 USE 122.95 FOR SVC FM FBO

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04/22
    10/28
    Longest Runway: 04/22 is 7001 ft (2134 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 04

    SCH Airport Runway Details

    Runway 04/22  7001 ft x 150 ft (2134 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/30/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  49 /F/C/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  95.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  175.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  348.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  850.0

    Runway 04

    Runway 22

    Elevation: 
    318.4 377.9
    Latitude: 
    42-50-48.8297N 42-51-50.9864N
    Longitude: 
    073-56-01.6667W 073-55-20.4819W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    026 206
    ILS Type: 
    ILS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREES GND
    Object Height: 
    28 22
    Distance from End: 
    1222 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    477 ft. right of centerline 500 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    51 50

    Runway 10/28  4850 ft x 150 ft (1478 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/30/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  36 /F/C/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  55.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  134.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  218.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  541.0

    Runway 10

    Runway 28

    Elevation: 
    324.8 319.9
    Latitude: 
    42-50-54.3007N 42-50-56.0481N
    Longitude: 
    073-56-26.6915W 073-55-21.6282W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    088 268
    Glide Path Angle: 
    4.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    ROAD TREES
    Object Height: 
    7 19
    Distance from End: 
    220 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    477 ft. right of centerline 500 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    50 50
    Threshold Elevation: 
    325.0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    200
    Threshold Latitude: 
    42-50-54.3824N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    073-56-24.0121W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    SCH Diagram


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