Big Sandy Regional Airport

US Flag
METAR: METAR KSJS 050815Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA SCT004 BKN015 OVC040 00/M02 A3009 RMK AO2 T10041022

TAF: TAF KSJS 050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM050700 00000KT 2SM -SN BR OVC003 FM051100 00000KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM051600 00000KT 3SM BR BKN003 FM051700 00000KT P6SM BKN003

Reporting Station: KSJS (0.3 NM at True Heading of 240)
Visibility: 4SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1019
Temperature: -0.4 C (31.28 F)
Dewpoint: -2.2 C (28.04 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 December 2025 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

    (Click on a business for detail)
    Please help us keep this information up to date. This is a FREE SERVICE just like everything else on Airport Guide! If you see that a business needs to be added, modified, or deleted please fill out our
    .

    Area Code: 606
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Big Sandy Aviation
      
    		Unicom 122.7 298-5930 100LL, Jet A
    To add, modify, or delete a business
    .

    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.

    There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

    APD - Airport Diagram
    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
    Terminal Procedures are only available for airports in several countries with more being added all the time. If you are looking for a specific country's charts, please send an email to support(at)airportguide.com stating the country name. This will be used to prioritize the implementation.

    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KSJS

    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
    6.8 Paintsville-Prestonsburg-Combs Field Airport
    (9KY9)    		 267 274 100LL, Mogas
    36.9 Wendell H Ford Airport
    (KCPF CPF)    		 233 240 100LL, Jet A+
    40.6 Lawrence County Airpark Airport
    (HTW KHTW HTW)    		 9 16 100LL
    48.4 Ashland Regional Airport
    (KDWU DWU)    		 354 361 100LL, Jet A
    52.0 Kee Field Airport
    (I16)    		 99 107 100LL
    57.6 Stanton Airport
    (I50)    		 276 282 100LL
    63.6 Tucker-Guthrie Meml Airport
    (I35)    		 212 219 100LL, Jet A+
    66.1 Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
    (PMH KPMH PMH)    		 351 358 100LL, Jet A-1+
    66.2 Mount Sterling/Montgomery County Airport
    (KIOB IOB)    		 286 292 100LL, Jet A+
    70.1 Virginia Highlands Airport
    (VJI KVJI VJI)    		 155 162 100LL, Jet A
    70.6 Fleming-Mason Airport
    (KFGX FGX)    		 312 319 100LL, Jet A+
    71.8 Raleigh County Meml Airport
    (BKW KBKW BKW)    		 87 95 100LL, Jet A
    73.3 Mercer County Airport
    (BLF KBLF BLF)    		 111 119 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    74.3 Mason County Airport
    (3I2)    		 19 27 100LL
    77.3 Tri-Cities Airport
    (TRI KTRI TRI)    		 171 178 100LL, Jet A
    79.4 London/Corbin/Magee Airport
    (LOZ KLOZ LOZ)    		 240 246 100LL, Jet A+
    80.8 Central Kentucky Regional Airport
    (RGA)    		 265 271 100LL, Jet A+
    84.7 Johnson City Airport
    (0A4)    		 169 176 100LL
    86.1 Pike County Airport
    (EOP KEOP EOP)    		 350 357 100LL, Jet A-1+
    86.3 Middlesboro/Bell County Airport
    (1A6)    		 217 223 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

    List ALL KSJS NOTAMs
    View KSJS NOTAMs

    NOTAM Radius Search

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of KSJS

    NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of KSJS

    Remarks

    A110-1 BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490.
    A16 AFT HR SVC - 606-371-3793.
    A43-03 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
    A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPR CONSLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03/21
    Longest Runway: 03/21 is 5051 ft (1540 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KSJS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 03/21  5051 ft x 100 ft (1540 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/12/2022
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  7 /F/D/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  19.0

    Runway 03

    Runway 21
    Elevation: 
    		 1169.6 1221.0
    Latitude: 
    		 37-44-42.0799N 37-45-24.8334N
    Longitude: 
    		 082-38-28.4709W 082-37-55.9946W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 031 211
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 4.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 POLE TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 72 8
    Distance from End: 
    		 1391 316
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 191 ft. left of centerline 218 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 38 25
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 1221.5
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 49
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 37-45-24.4157N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 082-37-56.3146W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Ratings and Reviews

    Write a Review

    Rate categories

    Cleanliness
    Facilities
    Food & Shopping
    WiFi & Internet
    Staff & Service
    Transportation
    Parking
    On-time Performance

    Maps & Diagrams

    KSJS Sectional

    Flight Planning
    at skyvector.com

    KSJS Diagram


    Do you have a better diagram of this ?
    Please share it with us.