Schenectady County Airport
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| Schenectady County Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: SCH – ICAO: KSCH | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Schenectady County | ||
| Location | Glenville, Schenectady County, near Schenectady, New York | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 378 ft / 115.2 m | ||
| Coordinates | 42°51′08.84″N 73°55′43.92″W / 42.8524556°N 73.9288667°WCoordinates: 42°51′08.84″N 73°55′43.92″W / 42.8524556°N 73.9288667°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4/22 | 7,000 | 2,134 | Asphalt |
| 10/28 | 4,840 | 1,475 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 2,640 | 805 | Asphalt |
- For the military use of the airport, see Stratton Air National Guard Base
Schenectady County Airport (IATA: SCH, ICAO: KSCH) is a joint civil-military public airport located three miles (5 km) north of the city of Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York, USA.
Founded in 1927, the airport is home to Richmor Aviation, Fortune Air, the 109th Airlift Wing (109 AW) of the New York Air National Guard, the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, and several private aircraft. Airshows have not been held at the airport since the crash of a Canadian Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopter in 2004 .
[edit] Facilities
Schenectady County Airport covers 750 acres (304 ha) and has three runways:
- Runway 4/22: 7,000 x 150 ft. (2,134 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 10/28: 4,840 x 150 ft. (1,475 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 15/33: 2,640 x 50 ft. (805 x 15 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] References
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KSCH
- ASN accident history for SCH
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
[edit] External links
- Schenectady County Airport
- 109th Airlift Wing
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 12 January 2012
- New York State DOT Airport DiagramPDF
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