METAR & TAF KSCH
Current METAR
Observed 01:59Z
KSCH 280159Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A3019
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -106 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM N
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- SCH (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SCOTT BARBER
- Phone
- (518) 399-0111
- Address
- 21 TOWER ROAD, SCOTIA NY 12302-3487
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BTV
- BURLINGTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0730-2230
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 04
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 12° / 192° | 7,001 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 10/28 | 74° / 254° | 4,850 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 48', trees, 1086' from thr, 533' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 22', gnd, 200' from thr, 500' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 10 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 32', pole, 520' from thr, 241' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 19', trees, 200' from thr, 230' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- There is a landing fee for itinerant multi-engine aircraft requesting tower service between 0330 Zulu and 1230 Zulu.Show FAA
- No updated field or braking action reports are available between 0330 Zulu and 1230 Zulu.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect for large aircraft remaining in the pattern. Contact the airfield manager for details.Show FAA
- Military customs, aggressive, and immigration operations occur from 1300 to 2100 Zulu Monday through Friday. Phone prior to 2000 Zulu the preceding weekend at C518-431-0200 or C800-973-2867.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard apron has orange dashed wingtip clearance lines on both sides of the yellow center taxi line. Dashed wingtip lines provide positive, clearly identifiable obstacle clearance for taxiing aircraft. Any object parked on the back side of the lines provides no wingtip clearance issue.Show FAA
- Military caution: During BASH Phase II periods from 15 March to 15 May and 1 July to 15 November, bird watch condition severe prohibits takeoff, landing, and local training unless the mission is essential. Bird watch condition moderate prohibits multiple approaches; departures and full-stop landings are allowed if the route avoids bird activity. Contact Air National Guard airfield operations (call sign "Skier Ops") for current bird watch conditions.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard base operations require prior permission during duty hours. Contact DSN 344-2621 or commercial 518-344-2621. For operations command post, contact DSN 344-2420 or commercial 518-344-2420.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Albany Approach at 518-862-2299.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Military C130 pattern operations are conducted daily.Show FAA
- Military Air National Guard operations occur from 1030 to 2000 Zulu Monday through Friday and are closed on weekends and federal holidays. Schenectady County Airport phone number is (518)399-0377. Communications security storage is available for transient crews.Show FAA
- No ultra-light operations are permitted in Class D airspace without approval from the tower.Show FAA
- Fuel available is A++ (military).Show FAA
- There is a 60-foot dropoff 150 feet from runway 28 end.Show FAA
- Flight notification service (ADCUS) is available.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 04; the precision approach path indicator for runways 04, 10, 22, and 28; the high intensity runway lights for runway 04/22; and the medium intensity runway lights for runway 10/28 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 28Runway 28 has a road 10 feet high located 150 to 200 feet from the runway, 220 feet right.Show FAA
- 22Runway 22 has rising terrain 22 feet high located 500 feet right, zero to 200 feet from the runway.Show FAA
- 10Runway 10 clearance slope is 14 to 1 to the displaced threshold due to an 87-foot tree located 1223 feet from the displaced threshold, 190 feet right.Show FAA
Other notes
- Use 122.95 for service from the fixed base operator.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSCH
Answer card- ICAO
- KSCH
- Name
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY
- Location
- SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
- Elevation
- 377.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,377.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0730-2230 MON-FRI; 0730-2100 WKNDS AND HOLS; CLSD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 7,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 15
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Schenectady County Airport sits in Schenectady, New York. Field elevation is 377.9 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is Runway 04/22 at 7,001 ft. The other runway is 10/28 at 4,850 ft. The tower is open 0730-2230 Monday through Friday. Weekend and holiday hours are 0730-2100. It is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Other times are by NOTAM.
Runway 04 has the published ILS. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Richmor Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. For clearance delivery, Albany Approach is listed in the remarks. That matters here because the airport sits under a busy controlled environment with both tower and approach services.
A few published notes deserve attention before you go. Noise abatement is in effect for large aircraft remaining in the pattern. Runway 28 has a road close off the right side. Runway 22 has rising terrain near the right side close to the threshold. Runway 10 has a tree on the right side that affects the clearance slope to the displaced threshold. Birds are also reported on and near the airport. Military and customs activity can affect the field during published duty periods. Check the current Chart Supplement and call the airport operator or FBO directly if you need current operating details.