Big Sandy Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KSJS 091755Z AUTO 23010G15KT 10SM DZ SCT018 OVC028 17/13 A3003 RMK AO2 60004 T01710129 10201 20163

TAF: TAF KSJS 091739Z 0918/1018 23010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 TEMPO 0918/0920 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM092000 22008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 PROB30 0920/0922 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM092200 21005KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 0922/0924 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM100000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1007/1009 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM100900 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM101100 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015

Reporting Station: KSJS (0.3 NM at True Heading of 240)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1017
Temperature: 17.1 C (62.78 F)
Dewpoint: 12.9 C (55.22 F)

Location

Latitude: 
37-45-03.4570N (37.75096)
Longitude: 
082-38-12.2340W (-82.636732)
Elevation: 
1221.5 feet MSL (372 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
7.2 W (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
09 N.M. NE of Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Found On: 
Cincinnati Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
GARY COX
2960 AIRPORT ROAD
DEBORD, KY 41214
606-298-5930
BIG SANDY REGIONAL AIRPORT BD
2960 AIRPORT ROAD
DEBORD, KY 41214
(606) 369-6818

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1986
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-DUSK
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2222 feet (677 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
LOU
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Approach:  HUNTINGTON
119.75
119.75
Departure:  HUNTINGTON
119.75
119.75
AWOS-3:  120.175 (606-298-4143)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 606

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Big Sandy Aviation
      

      

      
    Unicom 122.7 298-5930 100LL, Jet A

    Flight Service Stations

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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 SE-1
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 SE-1
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-1
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-1
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KSJS

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

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

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    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade